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.
Palm vs Palm
He dropped the shell into her palm beneath a palm tree. She smiled, her palm open as the breeze rustled the palm leaves. They walked hand in palm beneath the palms.
PIE SPEAK: Palm - Same spelling and sound, different meaning.
Pronunciation
Part of hand = PAHM (noun)
Type of tree = PAHM (noun)
Intonation Practice
He placed it in her PAHM.
The beach had tall PAHM trees.
She opened her PAHM to catch the rain.
A PAHM tree stood near the hut.
Expression Tip
Same pronunciation — let your listener know through surrounding words.