Consonant Contrast
איך להגות west מול vest
ניגוד פונטי מרכזי
‘Vest’ starts with labiodental /v/ (⁄vɛst⁄); ‘west’ starts with bilabial /w/ (⁄wɛst⁄).
הבדל: Fricative /v/ vs glide /w/
מילה 1דף מילה מלא➔
west
⁄wɛst⁄
הברות
WEST
הגדרה:
The direction opposite to that of the earth's rotation, specifically 270°.
“We used to live in the west of the country.”
מילה 2דף מילה מלא➔
vest
⁄vɛst⁄
הברות
VEST
הגדרה:
A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat.
“The Jones man was looking at her hard. Now he reached into the hatch of his vest and fetched out a couple of cigars, everlasting big ones, with gilt bands on them.”
סרטוני וידאו של דוברי שפת אם ואימון שמיעה
סך הכל 80 דוגמאות וידאוהאזן בנפרד:
שאלות נפוצות: west מול vest
Difference between west and vest?
‘Vest’ starts with labiodental /v/ (⁄vɛst⁄); ‘west’ starts with bilabial /w/ (⁄wɛst⁄).
Syllable stress in west vs vest?
"west" has 1 syllables (west). "vest" has 1 syllables (vest).
Why are west and vest easily confused?
Fricative /v/ vs glide /w/
Example sentences for west and vest?
"west": We used to live in the west of the country. "vest": The Jones man was looking at her hard. Now he reached into the hatch of his vest and fetched out a couple of cigars, everlasting big ones, with gilt bands on them.