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Hoe uit te spreken hear vs here

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Homophones (⁄hɪər⁄): ‘hear’ is auditory perception; ‘here’ refers to the current place or moment.

Contrast: Homophones: identical ⁄hɪər⁄

hear

⁄hɪər⁄

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HEAR

Definitie:

To perceive sounds through the ear.

“I was deaf, but now I can hear.”

here

⁄hɪər⁄

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HERE

Definitie:

In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the speaker); compare there.

“You wait here while I fetch my coat.”

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Difference between hear and here?

Homophones (⁄hɪər⁄): ‘hear’ is auditory perception; ‘here’ refers to the current place or moment.

Syllable stress in hear vs here?

"hear" has 1 syllables (hear). "here" has 1 syllables (here).

Why are hear and here easily confused?

Homophones: identical ⁄hɪər⁄

Example sentences for hear and here?

"hear": I was deaf, but now I can hear. "here": You wait here while I fetch my coat.