Vowel Minimal Pair

Come si pronuncia men vs man

Contrasto fonetico chiave

‘Men’ (⁄mɛn⁄) uses mid-front ⁄ɛ⁄; ‘man’ (⁄mæn⁄) opens the jaw further for ⁄æ⁄.

Contrasto: Mid-front ⁄ɛ⁄ vs open ⁄æ⁄

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men

⁄mɛn⁄

Sillabe

MEN

Definizione:

(The) people, humanity, man(kind).

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

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man

⁄mæn⁄

Sillabe

MAN

Definizione:

An adult male human.

“The show is especially popular with middle-aged men.”

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Difference between men and man?

‘Men’ (⁄mɛn⁄) uses mid-front ⁄ɛ⁄; ‘man’ (⁄mæn⁄) opens the jaw further for ⁄æ⁄.

Syllable stress in men vs man?

"men" has 1 syllables (men). "man" has 1 syllables (man).

Why are men and man easily confused?

Mid-front ⁄ɛ⁄ vs open ⁄æ⁄

Example sentences for men and man?

"men": We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. "man": The show is especially popular with middle-aged men.