Skip to main content
Vowel Minimal Pair

Cómo pronunciar law vs low

Contraste fonético clave

‘Law’ (⁄lɔː⁄) has open rounded ⁄ɔː⁄; ‘low’ (⁄loʊ⁄) is a closing diphthong gliding towards ⁄ʊ⁄.

Contraste: Monophthong ⁄ɔː⁄ vs diphthong ⁄oʊ⁄

law

⁄lɔː⁄

Sílabas

LAW

Definición:

The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.

“Not unnaturally, "Auntie" took this communication in bad part.[…]Next day she[…]tried to recover her ward by the hair of the head. Then, thwarted, the wretched creature went to the police for help; she was versed in the law, and perhaps had spared no pains to keep on good terms with the local constabulary.”

low

⁄loʊ⁄

Sílabas

LOW

Definición:

Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.

“standing on low ground”

Ver clips de hablantes nativos y entrenamiento auditivo

80 ejemplos en video en total
Escuchar por separado:

Preguntas frecuentes: law vs low

¿Cuál es la diferencia de pronunciación entre "law" y "low"?

‘Law’ (⁄lɔː⁄) has open rounded ⁄ɔː⁄; ‘low’ (⁄loʊ⁄) is a closing diphthong gliding towards ⁄ʊ⁄.

¿Dónde recae el acento silábico en "law" vs "low"?

"law" tiene 1 sílaba(s) (law) con acento en "LAW". "low" tiene 1 sílaba(s) (low) con acento en "LOW".

¿Por qué los estudiantes de inglés confunden a menudo "law" y "low"?

Los estudiantes suelen confundirlas debido a la gran cercanía acústica: Monophthong ⁄ɔː⁄ vs diphthong ⁄oʊ⁄. En el habla rápida, el contexto y la duración vocálica son clave.

¿Cuáles son oraciones de ejemplo para "law" y "low"?

Ejemplo de "law": "Not unnaturally, "Auntie" took this communication in bad part.[…]Next day she[…]tried to recover her ward by the hair of the head. Then, thwarted, the wretched creature went to the police for help; she was versed in the law, and perhaps had spared no pains to keep on good terms with the local constabulary." Ejemplo de "low": "standing on low ground"