I cannot perceive the difference in sounds of the words between worrier and warrior. Do they sound obviously different to you? If so, I'm really hopeless at listening to english.

29 May 2014

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The adult human brain doesn't pick up foreign sounds like children can. It will throw out or modify any sound that doesn't resemble Japanese because that's your native language and that's what it expects to hear when listening for speech. You'll have to listen to maybe a thousand hours or more of English before your brain starts to pick up the difference between 'worrier' and 'warrior :(

applesaucehime

29 May 2014

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Yes, they do sound different.

The word "worrier" starts with the same sound as "WERE." For example, "You were there."

The word "warrior" starts with the sound "WAR" instead.

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jessenstein

29 May 2014

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The adult human brain doesn't pick up foreign sounds like children can. It will throw out or modify any sound that doesn't resemble Japanese because that's your native language and that's what it expects to hear when listening for speech. You'll have to listen to maybe a thousand hours or more of English before your brain starts to pick up the difference between 'worrier' and 'warrior :(

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I cannot perceive the difference in sounds of the words between worrier and warrior.Do they sound obviously different to you? If so, I'm really hopeless at listening to english.

I cannot perceive the difference in sounds of the words between worrier and warrior.
Do they sound obviously different to you? If so, I'm really hopeless at listening to english.