| Trap | Example | Solution | |-------|---------|----------| | Homophones | “their/there/they’re” | Learn common IELTS homophones list | | Weak forms | “I can help” (can → /kən/) | Practice with connected speech videos | | Liaison | “an apple” → “a napple” | Mark word boundaries on transcript | | Numbers | 14 vs 40 (stress difference) | Daily 5-min number dictation | | Silent letters | “Wednesday” | Pronounce it wrong to remember spelling |