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Aussprache von sole vs soul

Zentraler Aussprachekontrast

Homophones (⁄soʊl⁄): ‘sole’ means bottom of foot/shoe or singular; ‘soul’ is the spiritual essence of a human.

Lautkontrast: Homophones: identical ⁄soʊl⁄

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sole

⁄soʊl⁄

Silben

SOLE

Definition:

Only.

“He saw now clearly that the sole crew of the vessel was these two dead men, and though he could not see their faces, he saw by their outstretched hands, which were all of ragged flesh, that they had been subjected to some strange exceptional process of decay.”
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soul

⁄soʊl⁄

Silben

SOUL

Definition:

The spirit or essence of a person usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality, often believed to live on after the person's death.

“1836, Hans Christian Andersen (translated into English by Mrs. H. B. Paull in 1872), The Little Mermaid "Among the daughters of the air," answered one of them. "A mermaid has not an immortal soul, nor can she obtain one unless she wins the love of a human being. On the power of another hangs her eternal destiny. But the daughters of the air, although they do not possess an immortal soul, can, by their good deeds, procure one for themselves.”

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Häufig gestellte Fragen: sole vs soul

Was ist der Ausspracheunterschied zwischen "sole" und "soul"?

Homophones (⁄soʊl⁄): ‘sole’ means bottom of foot/shoe or singular; ‘soul’ is the spiritual essence of a human.

Wo liegt die Silbenbetonung bei "sole" vs "soul"?

"sole" hat 1 Silbe(n) (sole) mit Betonung auf "SOLE". "soul" hat 1 Silbe(n) (soul) mit Betonung auf "SOUL".

Warum verwechseln Englischlernende "sole" und "soul" oft?

Lernende verwechseln sie häufig wegen des ähnlichen Lautkontrasts: Homophones: identical ⁄soʊl⁄. Im schnellen Englisch helfen Kontext und Vokallänge.

Welche Beispielsätze gibt es für "sole" und "soul"?

Beispiel für "sole": "He saw now clearly that the sole crew of the vessel was these two dead men, and though he could not see their faces, he saw by their outstretched hands, which were all of ragged flesh, that they had been subjected to some strange exceptional process of decay." Beispiel für "soul": "1836, Hans Christian Andersen (translated into English by Mrs. H. B. Paull in 1872), The Little Mermaid "Among the daughters of the air," answered one of them. "A mermaid has not an immortal soul, nor can she obtain one unless she wins the love of a human being. On the power of another hangs her eternal destiny. But the daughters of the air, although they do not possess an immortal soul, can, by their good deeds, procure one for themselves."