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313. I asked 30K students what words they confused the most, here’s what they said

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Where, Where, and Were

This is a cup sound, also known as the stress chwa. This word, were, is inside the word word. So here we're going to transition from the W to the R. The triplet is often confusing because it really looks the same,. except for the E, obviously. Now I pronounce it as a held T so it's an abrupt stop of air.

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