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The word “SWORD” is pronounced /sɔːd/ “SORD”.
The letter “W” sound is silent. ✍️

The words ‘hear’ and ‘listen’ are most easily confused in grammar.

It's crucial to note the difference between these two words to be able to use them correctly in our daily communication with people.

Hearing’ is an event; it is something which happens to us as a natural cycle.

‘Listening’ is an action; it is something we do deliberately.

Let's compare the two words in a sentence.

Hear : The line is very bad. I can’t hear you.

Listen: Smith! Listen to me! I have something important to tell you.

Sometimes we can use either hear or listen to, depending on whether we want to emphasise the event or the action:

Example: I love hearing/listening to the sound of falling rain.

➡️I can hear you. ✅
➡️I am hearing you. ❌ (It's wrong to use ‘hear’ in a continuous form)

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