Those words in English with different meanings, some even have a slightly different alphabetical order,
But the meaning is very different, it is really silly and unclear, if the understanding is wrong,
But it will be funny!
The first group
Dessert or desert, which is the "dessert"?
desert
[ˈdezərt]
desert
dessert
[dɪˈzɜ:rt]
dessert
Tips:
Both have sert
See des for dessert
See de de desert
Example:
This area of the country is mostly desert.
This part of the country is mostly desert.
I had fruit salad for dessert.
Dessert I ate fruit salad.
The second group
Vocation or vacation, which is the "holiday"?
vocation
[vo'keʃən]
occupation
vacation
[vəˈkeɪʃn]
holiday
Format: v+cation
Second letter:
It is o---- profession
It was a ---- holiday
Jan's vocation was in teaching.
Jan's profession is teaching.
We're planning a vacation in Europe.
We are planning a holiday to Europe.
The third group
Quite and quiet, which is quiet?
quite
[kwaɪt]
Quite, exactly
quiet
['kwaɪət]
Quiet
Tips:
e in front, quiet point, e in the back, quite slippery (t before and after)
I quite like Chinese food.
I want to be when I like Chinese food.
It's a nice car. The engine's really quiet.
It's a good car with a very quiet engine.
Group IV
Sweet or sweat, which is "sweet"?
sweat
[swɛt]
sweat
sweet
[swit]
Sweet
This tea is too sweet.
This tea is so sweet.
It was so hot outside that I began to sweat.
It was so hot outside that I started sweating.
Group V
Sensitive or sensory, which is "sensitive"?
sensible
['sɛnsəbl]
Wise
sensitive
['sɛnsətɪv]
sensitive
It's sensible to keep a note of your passport number.
It is wise to write down your passport number.
We'd better keep off the sensitive topic.
We'd better steer clear of this sensitive topic.