Desert Vs Dessert - Difference in Meaning, Pronunciation, and Usage

Desert and Dessert are a minimal pair.

They have different pronunciation and meaning.

difference between desert and dessert

DESERT

DESERT can be a noun or a verb.

As a noun, DESERT means a sand stretch.  As a noun, the pronunciation is this:  /ˈdez.ɚt/.

As a verb, DESERT means to abandon someone. As a noun, the pronunciation is this: /dɪˈzɝːt/.

DESSERT 

DESSERT is a noun. It means the sweets that is had after meals. 

The pronunciation is this: /dɪˈzɝːt/.


Watch a YouTube video lesson on the usage, pronunciation, and grammar of Desert and Dessert.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

How To Read Years in English?

Image
Unlike reading digits, reading years in English can be a bit tricky since the natural way of reading dates can vary from decades to decades and century to century. This blog will cover everything you need to know about telling years in English. Reading years in English 1. Years before 999 For years before 999, read them just like numbers. in 999 CE - in nine hundred and ninety-nine CE in 900 CE - in nine hundred CE in 801 CE - in eight hundred and one CE in 71 CE - in seventy-one CE 2. Years from 1000 to 1999 Reading dates from 1000 to 1999 is rather difficult since varied ways are there. We need to sub-categorize them further for convenience. 1. Years ending in 00 Read them as hundreds. in 1800 - in eighteen hundred in 1100 - in eleven hundred 2. Years ending in 01, 02, 03, 04, to 09 Read the first digits in tens, read the zero as "oh" and read the last digit in 1901 - in nineteen oh one in 1105 - in eleven oh five in 1509 - in fifteen oh nine 3. Years with first and third d...
Read more

Think of Vs. Think about | Advanced English Grammar

Image
The prepositions "of" and "about" after the verb "think" create subtle but distinct differences in meaning. Here's a breakdown: Think of To come up with something (an idea, a solution, a name, etc.): This implies a more active process of creation or recall. "I can't think of her name right now." (My mind isn't producing it.) "Let's think of a way to solve this problem." (Let's invent or devise a solution.) "He thought of a funny joke." (An idea came to his mind.) To have a particular opinion or view of someone or something: This focuses on your judgment or assessment. "What do you think of this new movie?" (What is your opinion or judgment?) "I don't think much of his behavior." (I have a low opinion of it.) "She thinks highly of her teacher." (She has a good opinion of her.) To recall or remember someone or something: This emphasizes bringing som...
Read more

Who Are OR Who Is?

Image
ESL people are sometimes at a loss about the correct SVA (Subject Verb Agreement) aspect of sentences with "who." There are two angles to look at this question from. 1. Where only "Who IS" right! Suppose you are walking into a room where a number of people are present. Would you use a singular verb or a plual verb in these sentences? Who is/are interested in Football? Who wants snacks? Who is eating pizza tonight? Even if you are asking this question to a group of people and sure that there will be more than one person as an answer, you are supposed to use A SINGULAR VERB. It is because we donot know the number of people beforehand. 2. Where only "Who ARE" right! However, there are instances where you need to use a plural verb. It is when you know the number of people in advance. In fact, here, you are not trying to count the people, but rather you want to know the names or something of those persons. Suppose you are going to a restaurant and see two peopl...
Read more