Resume - Different pronunciations, meanings with examples

Resume is one of the few words in English, that have two different pronunciations to convey two different meanings.

1) ris - yoom (resume):

continuing something after an interruption. Completing a process or an act that was stopped temporarily.

Use of resume in sentences:

1) When the umpires on the cricket field said that the match would resume only after 2 hours due to a wet outfield, the spectators started leaving the cricket stadium.

2) After the storm Vardah hit Chennai and most parts of Tamil Nadu in the year 2017, Chennai Airport resumed its services after an interim period of 2 days.

3) The Tamil Nadu transport employees finally resumed their works after the Madras High Court appointed an independent body to look into the wage disputes between the bus employees and the Tamil Nadu government.

2) res - u - may (resume):

a summary of one's skills and work experiences. Usually, a set of papers that contain the details of your academic and professional career.

Use of resume in sentences:

1) When James told the H.R. that he had not brought his resume for the interview, the H.R. without any hesitation asked him to leave the office at once.

2) When many people know that a resume can make or break one's opportunity for getting selected in a company, not many realize that a resume should just be a teaser that should motivate the H.R. to call you for an interview. The more information you provide on your resume, the lesser chances you will have for getting hired.

See the following video for explanation on how to pronounce resume (explanation in Tamil language).

Headlong - Meaning And Examples

Headlong (adjective & adverb)

Meaning:

1. falling or diving somewhere with the head foremost.

2. doing something in a hurry or rush; a reckless or careless attempt made urgently.

Use of headlong in sentences:

1. When you are loving a girl without actually knowing if the girl at least likes you, is nothing but a headlong attempt.

2. James dived headlong into the swimming pool without knowing that the pool was as dry as the Sahara desert which is located in Africa.

3. Williams was unable to score a hundred in the Math exam as he made a headlong mistake that resulted in him losing 1 mark.