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उच्चारण कैसे करें fewer vs less

प्रमुख ध्वन्यात्मक अंतर

‘Less’ (⁄lɛs⁄) applies to uncountable mass quantities (less water); ‘fewer’ (⁄ˈfjuː.ɚ⁄) applies to countable individual items (fewer cups).

अंतर: Monosyllable ⁄lɛs⁄ vs disyllable ⁄ˈfjuː.ɚ⁄

fewer

⁄ˈfjuː.ər⁄

शब्दांश

FEW·er

परिभाषा:

A smaller number of countable items or people.

“There are fewer cars on the road today because of the holiday.”

less

⁄lɛs⁄

शब्दांश

LESS

परिभाषा:

comparative degree of little

“I slept even less last night than I did the night before.”

मूल वक्ताओं के वीडियो क्लिप और सुनने का अभ्यास

कुल 80 वीडियो उदाहरण
अलग-अलग सुनें:

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न: fewer बनाम less

Difference between fewer and less?

‘Less’ (⁄lɛs⁄) applies to uncountable mass quantities (less water); ‘fewer’ (⁄ˈfjuː.ɚ⁄) applies to countable individual items (fewer cups).

Syllable stress in fewer vs less?

"fewer" has 2 syllables (few · er). "less" has 1 syllables (less).

Why are fewer and less easily confused?

Monosyllable ⁄lɛs⁄ vs disyllable ⁄ˈfjuː.ɚ⁄

Example sentences for fewer and less?

"fewer": There are fewer cars on the road today because of the holiday. "less": I slept even less last night than I did the night before.