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Comment prononcer lead vs led

Contraste phonétique clé

‘Lead’ the heavy metal is pronounced ⁄lɛd⁄ exactly like ‘led’ (the past tense of lead), while ‘lead’ the verb is pronounced ⁄liːd⁄.

Contraste : Past tense homophone: ⁄lɛd⁄ vs present verb ⁄liːd⁄

lead

⁄liːd⁄

Syllabes

LEAD

Définition :

A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).

led

⁄lɛd⁄

Syllabes

LED

Définition :

Initialism of light-emitting diode.

“The area already has plenty of loud billboards and klieg lights that have drawn complaints from some neighborhood groups, so the city is concerned about anything billboardesque. Mr. Astani’s application to build the LED panels is undergoing an environmental review by city planning officials.”

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Questions fréquentes : lead vs led

Quelle est la différence de prononciation entre "lead" et "led" ?

‘Lead’ the heavy metal is pronounced ⁄lɛd⁄ exactly like ‘led’ (the past tense of lead), while ‘lead’ the verb is pronounced ⁄liːd⁄.

Où se place l'accent tonique dans "lead" vs "led" ?

"lead" compte 1 syllabe(s) (lead) avec accent sur "LEAD". "led" compte 1 syllabe(s) (led) avec accent sur "LED".

Pourquoi les apprenants confondent-ils souvent "lead" et "led" ?

La confusion provient souvent de la grande proximité sonore : Past tense homophone: ⁄lɛd⁄ vs present verb ⁄liːd⁄. En anglais oral rapide, le contexte et la durée des voyelles sont essentiels.

Quels sont des exemples de phrases pour "lead" et "led" ?

Exemple pour "lead" : "lead on the people behind me. So we got round, and so I got my Gold. It was a team event but you know I got a Gold medal in the World Games. So after that I did the British Games" Exemple pour "led" : "The area already has plenty of loud billboards and klieg lights that have drawn complaints from some neighborhood groups, so the city is concerned about anything billboardesque. Mr. Astani’s application to build the LED panels is undergoing an environmental review by city planning officials."