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Consonant Contrast

Aussprache von glass vs grass

Zentraler Aussprachekontrast

‘Glass’ (⁄ɡlæs⁄) has /l/ cluster; ‘grass’ (⁄ɡræs⁄) has /r/ cluster.

Lautkontrast: ⁄ɡl⁄ vs ⁄ɡr⁄ cluster

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glass

⁄ɡlæs⁄

Silben

GLASS

Definition:

An amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most purposes, a mixture of soda, potash and lime is added).

“This tabletop is made of glass.”
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grass

⁄ɡræs⁄

Silben

GRASS

Definition:

Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain.

“Thou turnest man to destruction: and sayest, Returne yee children of men. / For a thousand yeeres in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past: and as a watch in the night. / Thou carriest them away as with a flood, they are as a sleepe: in the morning they are like grasse which groweth vp. / In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth vp: in the euening it is cut downe, and withereth.”

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Häufig gestellte Fragen: glass vs grass

Was ist der Ausspracheunterschied zwischen "glass" und "grass"?

‘Glass’ (⁄ɡlæs⁄) has /l/ cluster; ‘grass’ (⁄ɡræs⁄) has /r/ cluster.

Wo liegt die Silbenbetonung bei "glass" vs "grass"?

"glass" hat 1 Silbe(n) (glass) mit Betonung auf "GLASS". "grass" hat 1 Silbe(n) (grass) mit Betonung auf "GRASS".

Warum verwechseln Englischlernende "glass" und "grass" oft?

Lernende verwechseln sie häufig wegen des ähnlichen Lautkontrasts: ⁄ɡl⁄ vs ⁄ɡr⁄ cluster. Im schnellen Englisch helfen Kontext und Vokallänge.

Welche Beispielsätze gibt es für "glass" und "grass"?

Beispiel für "glass": "This tabletop is made of glass." Beispiel für "grass": "Thou turnest man to destruction: and sayest, Returne yee children of men. / For a thousand yeeres in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past: and as a watch in the night. / Thou carriest them away as with a flood, they are as a sleepe: in the morning they are like grasse which groweth vp. / In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth vp: in the euening it is cut downe, and withereth."