‘walk’ and ‘work’ – what’s the difference? #shortsTRACK

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‘walk’ and ‘work’ – what’s the difference? #shorts

Marie Paule Adje
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Can you hear the difference in pronunciation between ‘walk’🚶and ‘work’ 💼? To some people, words with /ɔ:/ and /ɜ:/ can almost sound the same. 👂🎧 Listen carefully to Nicola and practise saying the words yourself! What other words have these sounds? Images: Getty #learnenglish #pronunciation #speakenglish #uk #bbclearningenglish #englishlearning #walk #work #difficultsounds #minimalpairs #listening

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