Vowel Minimal Pair
Come si pronuncia mill vs meal
Contrasto fonetico chiave
‘Mill’ (⁄mɪl⁄) uses short lax ⁄ɪ⁄; ‘meal’ (⁄miːl⁄) uses long tense ⁄iː⁄.
Contrasto: Short ⁄ɪ⁄ vs long ⁄iː⁄
Parola 1Scheda completa parola➔
mill
⁄mɪl⁄
Sillabe
MILL
Definizione:
A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc. (Some are small and simple, and some are large and complex.)
“Pepper has a stronger flavor when it is ground straight from a mill.”
Parola 2Scheda completa parola➔
meal
⁄miːl⁄
Sillabe
MEAL
Definizione:
Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity.
“Breakfast is the morning meal, lunch is the noon meal, and dinner, or supper, is the evening meal.”
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Domande frequenti: mill vs meal
Difference between mill and meal?
‘Mill’ (⁄mɪl⁄) uses short lax ⁄ɪ⁄; ‘meal’ (⁄miːl⁄) uses long tense ⁄iː⁄.
Syllable stress in mill vs meal?
"mill" has 1 syllables (mill). "meal" has 1 syllables (meal).
Why are mill and meal easily confused?
Short ⁄ɪ⁄ vs long ⁄iː⁄
Example sentences for mill and meal?
"mill": Pepper has a stronger flavor when it is ground straight from a mill. "meal": Breakfast is the morning meal, lunch is the noon meal, and dinner, or supper, is the evening meal.