eight, ate

eight - /eɪt/

ate - /eɪt/

• He ate eight slices of pizza and still wanted more.
• They ate at eight o’clock sharp every evening.
• She couldn’t believe he ate all eight cookies by himself.
• By the time they arrived, I had already ate my eight donuts.
• The children ate quickly so they wouldn’t be late for their eight o’clock class.
• I ate eight pieces of sushi, but I’m still hungry.
• He said he ate eight times as much as usual after the marathon.
• After they ate, there were only eight pieces of candy left.
• She ate exactly eight grapes and saved the rest for later.
• I counted as he ate all eight sandwiches he had packed.

Key Differences:

    • Eight (the number 8): /eɪt/, with the diphthong "ay" sound as in "say".

    • Ate (past tense of "eat"): /eɪt/, pronounced the same as eight.

These words are homophones, meaning they sound the same but have different meanings.