what 4-letter combination can be pronounced differently depending on the letters in the rest of the word.
and no i am not referring to the f-word either.
2007-04-26 20:08:38 · 7 answers · asked by jamz 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
This is not really a four letter word but it is four letters that can vary enormously depending on which word they are in.
O-U-G-H
Cough - OFF
Dough - OH
Bough - OW
Thought - OR
2007-05-04 01:02:24 · answer #1 · answered by Julian K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One such word could be TEAR.
To indicate a cut, it is pronounced as teh(r) or as 'tare'.
To indicate the salty secretion from the eyes, it would be pronounced as 'tir' or as 'ti(u)r'.
2007-04-27 07:30:23 · answer #2 · answered by greenhorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GOAL (the result or achievement toward which effort is directed); and
GOAL (a pole, line, or other marker by which such a point is indicated).
2007-05-04 10:30:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read
pronounced as reed, red
Lead
pronounced as leed, led
2007-05-01 06:35:16 · answer #4 · answered by Samaita 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
O-U-C-H
Idk there could be many ways to pronounce that one.
2007-04-27 03:13:03 · answer #5 · answered by footballgrl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
H-I !
O-U-C-H !
Hi! I Think the answer is anyone among these two .
2007-04-27 04:22:18 · answer #6 · answered by krishna4suman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pear pair
2007-05-03 20:26:35 · answer #7 · answered by vicky 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋