Online Class Notes (Joe)

We focused on the pronunciation of words with similar sounds.

Pronunciation

confined – kənˈfaɪnd
confound – kənˈfaʊnd

style – staɪl
still – stɪl
stall – stɔːl

spill – spɪl
spell – spɛl

hobbit – ˈhɒbɪt
habit – ˈhabɪt
(Saying ‘I have a hobbit’ can be a funny mistake’)

Vocabulary

confine (v) – to keep someone in a place
The will confine people in their homes

confined (adj) – to be kept in a place
Going to work is better than being confined at home

cloudy (adj) – a sky full of clouds
It will be cloudy tomorrow

overcloud (v) – to make something gloomy
The bad news overclouds the day

There will be a rain
There will be rain

It will be overcloud
It will be cloudy
It will be overcast