red, read (past tense of read)

red - /rɛd/

read (past tense of read) - /rɛd/

• I saw a red car as I read the newspaper this morning.
• The red apple was the first one I read about in the book.
• She wore a red dress when she read the letter from her friend.
• I read that the red roses are in bloom this season.
• The red light was on when I read the message on my phone.
• He read the red warning signs before entering the building.
• I read an interesting article about the red sky last night.
• When I looked at the red painting, I remembered what I read about it in the gallery guide.
• I had already read the news about the red alert in the city.
• She read the red book while sitting under the red umbrella on the beach.

Pronunciation Differences:

    • Red: /rɛd/ – The "e" in red is pronounced with the short "e" sound, as in "bed".

    • Read (past tense): /rɛd/ – In its past tense form, read is pronounced the same way as red, using the same "short e" sound.

Key Point:

Although red and read (past tense) are spelled the same, the pronunciation is the same for both in American English when read is in the past tense. The distinction occurs when read is in the present tense (/riːd/), which has a long "ee" sound. The present tense "read" and the past tense "read" are distinguished by vowel length and context.