Commonly Confused
Come si pronuncia fewer vs less
Contrasto fonetico chiave
‘Less’ (⁄lɛs⁄) applies to uncountable mass quantities (less water); ‘fewer’ (⁄ˈfjuː.ɚ⁄) applies to countable individual items (fewer cups).
Contrasto: Monosyllable ⁄lɛs⁄ vs disyllable ⁄ˈfjuː.ɚ⁄
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fewer
⁄ˈfjuː.ər⁄
Sillabe
FEW·er
Definizione:
A smaller number of countable items or people.
“There are fewer cars on the road today because of the holiday.”
“I slept even less last night than I did the night before.”
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Domande frequenti: fewer vs 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.