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Vowel Minimal Pair

Come si pronuncia fool vs full

Contrasto fonetico chiave

‘Full’ (⁄fʊl⁄) contains the lax vowel ⁄ʊ⁄, while ‘fool’ (⁄fuːl⁄) contains the tense vowel ⁄uː⁄.

Contrasto: Lax ⁄ʊ⁄ vs tense ⁄uː⁄

fool

⁄fuːl⁄

Sillabe

FOOL

Definizione:

A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.

“You were a fool to cross that busy road without looking.”

full

⁄fʊl⁄

Sillabe

FULL

Definizione:

Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.

“The jugs were full to the point of overflowing.”

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Domande frequenti: fool vs full

Difference between fool and full?

‘Full’ (⁄fʊl⁄) contains the lax vowel ⁄ʊ⁄, while ‘fool’ (⁄fuːl⁄) contains the tense vowel ⁄uː⁄.

Syllable stress in fool vs full?

"fool" has 1 syllables (fool). "full" has 1 syllables (full).

Why are fool and full easily confused?

Lax ⁄ʊ⁄ vs tense ⁄uː⁄

Example sentences for fool and full?

"fool": You were a fool to cross that busy road without looking. "full": The jugs were full to the point of overflowing.