English names that sound funny to Mandarin speakers
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Work and fork. Why don’t they rhyme?
Ever wonder why certain words in the English language don’t rhyme? They have the same spelling, but… I have and I’m sure most of us have pondered this question. Let’s take a look at the following. Read aloud.
Dork, fork, pork, and work
Anger, banger, and danger
Ballet, mallet, and wallet
Food, mood, and good
Both, doth, and cloth
Howl, growl, and bowl
Bush, push, and gush
Car, far, tar, and war
Cart, fart, mart, and wart
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