Words that look alike when spoken

FireTiger · 11-16-2011, 04:06 PM

Words that look alike when spoken?

I was trying to illustrate a point to someone about what happens if you their child has (any type) of processing disorder- and found myself in the usual predicament of being without words...

I was going to frame a sentence giving a short list of directions, and have the 'real' directions written down to show the difference in what is perceived vs what is there.

Quote:

No/Go/Slow

"Go Running" vs "No Running" was about the best I could do on the spot.

Being really complicated with this person is not an option, her daughter is 'just being lazy' and that's not true- I need mom to get on board with ... everybody else.

I'm usually good at this kinda thing but got stuck.

(ADHD for example like being in a house with all of the TVs and appliances on on different channels and trying to have a conversation through a closed window - as plates fall out of the cupboard and the sink backs up onto the floor)

OR

(RAM is the amount of 'space' you have to do work, remember your desk in school, you could only use one book on them OR one notebook- not both- getting more RAM of the right type is like working at a library table instead, more room, more books more notebooks more work -might/can- get done.)

Can you help?

arafangion · 11-17-2011, 05:30 AM

"thirteen" and "thirty", and the like.

AJWSmith · 11-17-2011, 06:48 AM

An old classic is "olive juice" and "elephant shoe"

Speedy Hawk · 11-17-2011, 11:34 AM

Numbers like thirteen/thirty, forteen/forty all way to nineteen/ninty.

Some words like bat, cat, mat, sat, rat, pat, fat and hat.

society's_child · 11-17-2011, 12:21 PM

plane, plain, night, knight, sight, slight, bite, blight.

feeling like Doc Seuss over here...

whatdidyousay! · 11-17-2011, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by society's_child

plane, plain, night, knight, sight, slight, bite, blight.

feeling like Doc Seuss over here...

I could not believe it when my mother gave my daughter a Doc Seuss book that I would have to read to her with my speech defect !

society's_child · 11-17-2011, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whatdidyousay!

I could not believe it when my mother gave my daughter a Doc Seuss book that I would have to read to her with my speech defect !

my mom didn't read any Doctor Seuss books when we were kids..totally exausted her.

purplewowies · 11-17-2011, 04:54 PM

Axe and a**

My mom made that mistake at this haunted house/attraction when I was telling her it smelled like poop (we were downwind from the Portapotties) then a couple seconds later "now it smells like Axe." My mom did NOT get the word "Axe" of my lips.

Though that's not something you'd come across in directions... probably not in everyday conversation either.

FireTiger · 11-17-2011, 06:26 PM

Ask, Axe, and A** -

whatdidyousay! · 11-17-2011, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by society's_child

my mom didn't read any Doctor Seuss books when we were kids..totally exausted her.

Smart mom you have! I read the book and I think it cause my daugther my get a speech defect as she needed speech lessons for a few weeks !

whatdidyousay! · 11-17-2011, 06:57 PM

My dad was born in Russia and they did not use the sound 'TH' . My dad would teach me to count to # 'tree'. Dad would tell me to say "One , two, tree!" I did not have a HA yet and had no idea this was wrong and repeat my dad like a good little student, say "One , two, tree!" Dad was so happy ,I sound just like him!!

whatdidyousay! · 11-17-2011, 07:09 PM

My dad was born in Russia and they did not use the sound 'TH' . My dad would teach me to count to # 'tree'. Dad would tell me to say "One , two, tree!" I did not have a HA yet and had no idea this was wrong and repeat my dad like a good little student, say "One , two, tree!" Dad was so happy ,I sound just like him!!

**mbrek** · 11-17-2011, 07:43 PM

Back in my high school days, in choir if you forgot the words you were told to mouth the word "watermelon" to look most convincing.

FadedRose · 11-18-2011, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FireTiger

Ask, Axe, and A** -

Bleach,Bitch.

Cat,kite.
Jerry,Cherry,Sherry
Love,Glove
Night,Nice
Cold,Gold
Windshield,Wheres Jill?! ( gets me everytime )

katemm27 · 11-18-2011, 07:15 PM

My ASL 2 teacher found it funny the first week when we reviewed ASL 1 as many kids got coffee, make, and make out mixed up, as well as rape and work. There are others that keep popping up.

Speedy Hawk · 11-19-2011, 07:44 AM

Jo/Go
Pull/Pool
Bus/Bust
Dream/Cream

11-17-2011, 06:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
AJWSmith Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: live? I'm the walking dead! Posts: 684	An old classic is "olive juice" and "elephant shoe" __________________ Born deaf. Profound hearing loss in both ears (90-105dB). Wears Oticon Spirit Zest C SP (Chili) You can also find me on twitter as @AJWSmith and on Google+ as AJW Smith

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society's_child Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: The big MD Posts: 4,594 Blog Entries: 6	plane, plain, night, knight, sight, slight, bite, blight. feeling like Doc Seuss over here... FadedRose and whatdidyousay! like this. __________________ ...just passing thru, y'all.

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11-17-2011, 05:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
arafangion Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 69	"thirteen" and "thirty", and the like.

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Speedy Hawk Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: England Posts: 816	Numbers like thirteen/thirty, forteen/forty all way to nineteen/ninty. Some words like bat, cat, mat, sat, rat, pat, fat and hat.

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purplewowies Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 186	Axe and a** My mom made that mistake at this haunted house/attraction when I was telling her it smelled like poop (we were downwind from the Portapotties) then a couple seconds later "now it smells like Axe." My mom did NOT get the word "Axe" of my lips. Though that's not something you'd come across in directions... probably not in everyday conversation either.

11-17-2011, 06:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
FireTiger Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Arl, Jax, NE-FL, SE-USA, Earth, Solar System, Milky Way Galaxy, Local Group, Universe A, Mutiverse 1 Posts: 518	Ask, Axe, and A** -

11-17-2011, 06:57 PM	#11 (permalink)
whatdidyousay! Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 8,632	My dad was born in Russia and they did not use the sound 'TH' . My dad would teach me to count to # 'tree'. Dad would tell me to say "One , two, tree!" I did not have a HA yet and had no idea this was wrong and repeat my dad like a good little student, say "One , two, tree!" Dad was so happy ,I sound just like him!!

11-17-2011, 07:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
whatdidyousay! Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 8,632	My dad was born in Russia and they did not use the sound 'TH' . My dad would teach me to count to # 'tree'. Dad would tell me to say "One , two, tree!" I did not have a HA yet and had no idea this was wrong and repeat my dad like a good little student, say "One , two, tree!" Dad was so happy ,I sound just like him!!

11-18-2011, 07:15 PM	#15 (permalink)
katemm27 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: I live near Albany NY Posts: 6	My ASL 2 teacher found it funny the first week when we reviewed ASL 1 as many kids got coffee, make, and make out mixed up, as well as rape and work. There are others that keep popping up.

11-19-2011, 07:44 AM	#16 (permalink)
Speedy Hawk Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: England Posts: 816	Jo/Go Pull/Pool Bus/Bust Dream/Cream