Speaking Prompts

Read the prompt, listen to the audio, then record your voice. Focus on PIE — pronunciation, intonation, and expression — to clearly show the meaning of similar-sounding or same-looking words.

Object vs Object

He saw the object on the shelf and leaned closer. It was odd, but he didn’t object. Later, when they moved it, he did object—he felt that the object should stay exactly where it was.

PIE SPEAK: Object - Same spelling, different sound and meaning.

Pronunciation

  • Thing = OB-jekt (noun)

  • To oppose = ub-JEKT (verb)

Intonation Practice

  • That’s a strange OB-jekt.

  • I must ub-JEKT to this rule.

  • She found an ancient OB-jekt.

  • He will ub-JEKT if we continue.

Expression Tip
OB-jekt = noun. ub-JEKT = verb. The stress says it all.