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Consonant Contrast

Comment prononcer glass vs grass

Contraste phonétique clé

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

Contraste : ⁄ɡl⁄ vs ⁄ɡr⁄ cluster

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glass

⁄ɡlæs⁄

Syllabes

GLASS

Définition :

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⁄

Syllabes

GRASS

Définition :

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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Questions fréquentes : glass vs grass

Quelle est la différence de prononciation entre "glass" et "grass" ?

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

Où se place l'accent tonique dans "glass" vs "grass" ?

"glass" compte 1 syllabe(s) (glass) avec accent sur "GLASS". "grass" compte 1 syllabe(s) (grass) avec accent sur "GRASS".

Pourquoi les apprenants confondent-ils souvent "glass" et "grass" ?

La confusion provient souvent de la grande proximité sonore : ⁄ɡl⁄ vs ⁄ɡr⁄ cluster. En anglais oral rapide, le contexte et la durée des voyelles sont essentiels.

Quels sont des exemples de phrases pour "glass" et "grass" ?

Exemple pour "glass" : "This tabletop is made of glass." Exemple pour "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."