know, gnaw

know - /noʊ/

gnaw - /nɔː/

• I know you want to gnaw on that bone, but it's not yours.
• She knows it’s time to gnaw the food, but she’s still trying to decide.
• They know the dog will gnaw on anything left out overnight.
• He didn’t know what to do when the dog started to gnaw on his shoes.
• I know how much you want to gnaw on that stick, but it's getting late.
• The dog can gnaw for hours, but you know it never seems to get enough.
• I didn’t know the squirrel would gnaw through the wire, but it did.
• You know gnawing on your nails is a bad habit, right?
• They know the wood will eventually gnaw away after years of wear.
• I know you’re hungry, but gnawing on that rock won’t help.

Pronunciation Differences:

    • Know: /noʊ/ – The "k" is silent, and the "o" is pronounced with a long "o" sound, like in "go" or "show".

    • Gnaw: /nɔː/ (in American English, /nɑː/) – The "g" is silent, and the "aw" is pronounced like the "aw" in "law" or "saw".

Key Points:

    • Know means to have knowledge or be aware of something.

    • Gnaw means to bite or chew on something, especially repeatedly or with difficulty.

Even though both words are spelled similarly, the key difference is the pronunciation:

    • Know has a long "o" sound, while

    • Gnaw has a "aw" sound, which is a different vowel sound altogether.

gnaw - грызть