son, sum

son - /sʌn/

sum - /sʌm/

• The son of the millionaire inherited a large sum of money.
• I asked my son to calculate the sum of the numbers.
• He told his son that the sum of the parts should equal the whole.
• The sum of the equation was too high for my son to solve.
• My son bought a gift with the sum of money he saved over the summer.
• The sum of their efforts was greater than expected, just like a son surpassing his father's achievements.
• She was proud of her son, who had just won the sum of the competition's prize.
• I saw my son playing with the sum of his new toys.
• The teacher asked the students to find the sum, but my son was distracted.
• In the math class, the sum of the numbers was easy for my son to solve.

Pronunciation Differences:

    • Son: /sʌn/ - The "o" in son is pronounced with the short "u" sound, as in "fun".

    • Sum: /sʌm/ - Similarly, the "u" in sum also uses the short "u" sound, though contextually, these words are distinguished by their meanings, not by a significant difference in pronunciation. However, you will often hear a subtle distinction in stress and intonation when the words appear in context. The pronunciation of "sum" often carries a more neutral stress compared to "son" when emphasizing the family connection.