Commonly Confused

発音方法 principle vs principal

主な発音の違い

Homophones (⁄ˈprɪn.sə.pəl⁄): ‘principal’ refers to a school head or chief leader, whereas ‘principle’ refers to a fundamental rule or moral belief.

違い： Homophones: identical ⁄ˈprɪn.sə.pəl⁄, differentiated by spelling and semantic context

⁄ˈprɪnsəpəl⁄

音節

PRIN·ci·ple

定義：

A fundamental assumption, fundamental law or guiding belief.

“We need some sort of principles to reason from.”

⁄ˈprɪnsɪpəl⁄

音節

PRIN·ci·pal

定義：

Primary; most important; first level in importance.

“Smith is the principal architect of this design.”

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Homophones (⁄ˈprɪn.sə.pəl⁄): ‘principal’ refers to a school head or chief leader, whereas ‘principle’ refers to a fundamental rule or moral belief.

"principle" has 3 syllables (prin · ci · ple). "principal" has 3 syllables (prin · ci · pal).

Homophones: identical ⁄ˈprɪn.sə.pəl⁄, differentiated by spelling and semantic context

"principle": We need some sort of principles to reason from. "principal": Smith is the principal architect of this design.