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Comment prononcer great vs grate

Contraste phonétique clé

Homophones (⁄ɡreɪt⁄): to ‘grate’ means to shred or irritate; ‘great’ means immense, noble, or wonderful.

Contraste : Homophones: identical ⁄ɡreɪt⁄

great

⁄ɡreɪt⁄

Syllabes

GREAT

Définition :

Taking much space; large.

““[…] the awfully hearty sort of Christmas cards that people do send to other people that they don't know at all well. You know. The kind that have mottoes like // Here's rattling good luck and roaring good cheer, / With lashings of food and great hogsheads of beer.[…]””

grate

⁄ɡreɪt⁄

Syllabes

GRATE

Définition :

A horizontal metal grill through which liquid, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot.

“The grate stopped the sheep from escaping from their field.”

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Questions fréquentes : great vs grate

Quelle est la différence de prononciation entre "great" et "grate" ?

Homophones (⁄ɡreɪt⁄): to ‘grate’ means to shred or irritate; ‘great’ means immense, noble, or wonderful.

Où se place l'accent tonique dans "great" vs "grate" ?

"great" compte 1 syllabe(s) (great) avec accent sur "GREAT". "grate" compte 1 syllabe(s) (grate) avec accent sur "GRATE".

Pourquoi les apprenants confondent-ils souvent "great" et "grate" ?

La confusion provient souvent de la grande proximité sonore : Homophones: identical ⁄ɡreɪt⁄. En anglais oral rapide, le contexte et la durée des voyelles sont essentiels.

Quels sont des exemples de phrases pour "great" et "grate" ?

Exemple pour "great" : "“[…] the awfully hearty sort of Christmas cards that people do send to other people that they don't know at all well. You know. The kind that have mottoes like // Here's rattling good luck and roaring good cheer, / With lashings of food and great hogsheads of beer.[…]”" Exemple pour "grate" : "The grate stopped the sheep from escaping from their field."