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Fourteen or forty? Three clues tell them apart.

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[Example] fourteen

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[Example] forty

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Clue one, said alone, fourteen is usually strongest at the end.

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[Example] fourteen

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Forty is usually strongest at the start.

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[Example] forty

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Clue two, fourteen ends in a full vowel, forty in a weak one.

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Clue three, fourteen ends with an N sound, forty has none.

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Before a noun, the stress can move, so listen for the N.

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Miss it at the checkout, and you pay for forty.

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Your turn, fourteen or forty?

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[Spoken sentence: It costs ___ dollars.]

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[Spoken sentence: It costs ___ dollars.]

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Forty, no N before dollars.

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Now a number alone, fourteen or forty?

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[Spoken number: 14 or 40?]

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[Spoken number: 14 or 40?]

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Fourteen, with the N at the end.

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If you're unsure, ask, one four, or four zero?

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Listen for the N, not just the stress.

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Practise in Number dictation, and type the digits you hear.