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発音方法 breath vs breathe

主な発音の違い

‘Breath’ is a noun with short ⁄ɛ⁄ and voiceless ⁄θ⁄ (⁄brɛθ⁄), whereas ‘breathe’ is a verb with long ⁄iː⁄ and voiced ⁄ð⁄ (⁄briːð⁄).

違い： Vowel & consonant: ⁄ɛ⁄ + ⁄θ⁄ vs ⁄iː⁄ + ⁄ð⁄

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breath

⁄brɛθ⁄

音節

BREATH

定義：

The act or process of breathing.

“I could hear the breath of the runner behind me.”

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breathe

⁄briːð⁄

音節

BREATHE

定義：

To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.

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よくある質問: breath vs breathe

Difference between breath and breathe?

‘Breath’ is a noun with short ⁄ɛ⁄ and voiceless ⁄θ⁄ (⁄brɛθ⁄), whereas ‘breathe’ is a verb with long ⁄iː⁄ and voiced ⁄ð⁄ (⁄briːð⁄).

Syllable stress in breath vs breathe?

"breath" has 1 syllables (breath). "breathe" has 1 syllables (breathe).

Why are breath and breathe easily confused?

Vowel & consonant: ⁄ɛ⁄ + ⁄θ⁄ vs ⁄iː⁄ + ⁄ð⁄

Example sentences for breath and breathe?

"breath": I could hear the breath of the runner behind me. "breathe": breathe and that maybe should not happen at work right you need to be focused but that's not ignoring it