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How to say Write, White and Right?
Hi guys.
I always find myself in troubles with these words.
Do you have some tips for it?
Thanks xx
23 de abr. de 2020 21:23
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The pronunciation of <em>right</em> and <em>write</em> is exactly the same. There is no difference at all between them, none. People make puns (plays on words) about them. The "w" in <em>write</em> is not pronounced at all. The "g" and the "h"<em> </em>in <em>right</em> are not pronounced at all. You would expect them to be spelled <em>rite</em>, and sometimes it is--very informally, or in trade names like the pharmacy chain <em>Rite-Aid.</em>

To make things even more complicated, there is a real English word <em>rite,</em> which means a ceremony or ritual; and there is a word <em>wright,</em> which means a craftsman who builds things. Both of these words are <em>also</em> pronounced exactly the same way as <em>right </em>and<em> write.</em>

So we actually have four words with four different spellings that are all pronounced exactly the same way: <em>right, write, rite, </em>and<em> wright.</em>

The "h" in <em>white</em> is not pronounced at all, and there isn't any "r"-sound in it. You would expect it to be spelled <em>wite.</em>

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1) Right, write, rite, wright.
2) Turn right at the next corner.
3) Please write your name and address on the form.
4) The audience was shocked at the premiere of Stravinsky's ballet, <em>The Rites of Spring</em>.
5) Brazilians say that Santos-Dumont was the first to fly an airplane, but in the United States we say that it was the Wright brothers.
6) Write, white, write, white.
7) I write in black ink on white paper.
8) To write on black paper, it is right to write in white.



23 de abril de 2020
White and Right
From an American speaker, a clear British speaker will sound the same, for these words it will be best not to listen to British regional accents from different regions.

White

I thought there would be more choice on the internet but I could only find these two. Good Luck
23 de abril de 2020

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