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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
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Difference between the words "year" and "ear"

Hello, everyone, and a happy new year to all!

Since we're celebrating the arrival of 2020, i thought there couldn't be a better time to ask you guys the following question: what's the difference between the words "year" and "ear"?

I'm able to hear a clear difference between these two, so understanding other people is no problem to me. The real difficulty i'm facing is when it comes down to my own pronunciation.

From what i've noticed, the word "year" has a longer pronunciation at the beggining, and it's quite similar to how "yeah" is pronounced. I have no trouble pronouncing the word "ear", whatsoever.

And, if it's not asking too much, i'd appreciate your feedback on my overall english, that is, if i'm organizing my sentences correctly and if there's any aspect of it that i can improve.

Thanks in advance!

  

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It's easy for a native speaker to say this, but there shouldn't be a problem with these two. " "Ear" is infrequently used compared with "year," and when it is used, it is typically in a medical context (so even if you pronounce it similar to "year," people will probably know you're saying "ear"), or in musical context. Put simply, "year" is "ear" with a "y" sound before it.

— Anonymous

  • It's easy for a native speaker to say this, but there shouldn't be a problem with these two.
  • " "Ear" is infrequently used compared with "year," and when it is used, it is typically in a medical context (so even if you pronounce it similar to "year," people will probably know you're saying "ear"), or in musical context.
  • Put simply, "year" is "ear" with a "y" sound before it.
  • Your written English is very good.
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It's easy for a native speaker to say this, but there shouldn't be a problem with these two. When the indefinite article is used, "a" is used with "year" and "an" is used with "ear." "Ear" is infrequently used compared with "year," and when it is used, it is typically in a medical context (so even if you pronounce it similar to "year," people will probably know you're saying "ear"), or in mu

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