Do you know the difference in pronunciation of the word “Dove” in two different case?

1) What a beautiful dove!
2) I dove in the swimming pool yesterday.

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Question

Do you know the difference in pronunciation of the word “Dove” in two different case?

1) What a beautiful dove!
2) I dove in the swimming pool yesterday.

English is so “easy” for understanding🤪[Image]

Answer

In British English, the past tense of "dive" is "dived".  I believe "dived" and "dove" are both used in American English.  It's easy to remember the different pronunciations.  For a bird, "dove" is "duff".  Otherwise, "dive" and "dove" rhyme with "drive" and "drove". Hope this helps.

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