Verbs and nouns spelled identically

/trænsˈfɜːr/verb

To move from one place to another.

I'd like to transfer that cost to marketing.

/trænsˈfɜːr/verb

To move from one place to another.

/ˌɪnˈkriːs/verb

To make something bigger or greater in amount.

Can we increase the budget for next year?

/ˌɪnˈkriːs/verb

To make something bigger or greater in amount.

/ˈprezənt/verb

To show or perform something for people who are watching.

I'll present the numbers right after the break.

/ˈprezənt/verb

To show or perform something for people who are watching.

/əbˈdʒekt/verb

To say out loud that you disagree with something.

Does anyone object to moving the deadline back?

/əbˈdʒekt/verb

To say out loud that you disagree with something.

/ˈestəmət/noun

A rough number you work out when you can't count exactly.

That number is just an estimate for now.

/ˈestəmət/noun

A rough number you work out when you can't count exactly.

The noun's last syllable is a flat 'mət' that doesn't rhyme with 'mate'.

/ˈrekərd/noun

Something kept in writing or on file that shows what happened.

Is there a record of that call anywhere?

/ˈrekərd/noun

Something kept in writing or on file that shows what happened.

The noun starts with 'reck', not 'reek', and the stress sits there.

/ˈkɑːnˌtrækt/noun

A written deal two sides sign and can be held to in court.

We signed the contract before the meeting started.

/ˈkɑːnˌtrækt/noun

A written deal two sides sign and can be held to in court.

Weight on the first syllable: KAHN-tract.

/səˈspekt/adjective

Looking wrong, or not to be trusted.

Those figures from last week look a little suspect.

/səˈspekt/adjective

Looking wrong, or not to be trusted.

Stress the second syllable: suh-SPECT.

/ˈprɑːdʒekt/noun

A piece of work you take on and see through.

The project came in under budget last quarter.

/ˈprɑːdʒekt/noun

A piece of work you take on and see through.

The noun leans on the first syllable, with an open 'ah' vowel: PRAH-ject.

/kɑːnˈdʌkt/verb

To run something and keep it on course.

We conduct these reviews once every three months.

/kɑːnˈdʌkt/verb

To run something and keep it on course.