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Tear (teer) or tear (tair)

Tear (teer)

A drop from your eye.

A tear rolled down his cheek.

Tear (tair)

To rip.

Don't tear the page.

Remember: Crying: teer. Ripping: tair.

Short lessonHomographs & heteronymsSame spelling, different sound, different meaning. The sentence tells you how to say it.

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