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発音方法 seam vs seem

主な発音の違い

「seam」と「seem」は発音が完全に同一(⁄siːm⁄)の同音異義語です。

seam

⁄siːm⁄

音節

SEAM

定義:

A folded-back and stitched piece of fabric; especially, the stitching that joins two or more pieces of fabric.

“Mind you, clothes were clothes in those days. […] Frills, ruffles, flounces, lace, complicated seams and gores: not only did they sweep the ground and have to be held up in one hand elegantly as you walked along, but they had little capes or coats or feather boas.”

seem

⁄siːm⁄

音節

SEEM

定義:

To appear; to look outwardly; to be perceived as.

“She is seeming a bit down these days. Her eyes seem blue. It must have seemed to her she was safe. How'd she seem to you? He seems not to be at home. "It seems like rain". "It seems to me (to be) rather sleety."; "There seem to be a few problems."”

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よくある質問: seam vs seem

Difference between seam and seem?

「seam」と「seem」は発音が完全に同一(⁄siːm⁄)の同音異義語です。

Syllable stress in seam vs seem?

"seam" has 1 syllables (seam). "seem" has 1 syllables (seem).

Why are seam and seem easily confused?

These words share similar phonetic features and vowel lengths.

Example sentences for seam and seem?

"seam": Mind you, clothes were clothes in those days. […] Frills, ruffles, flounces, lace, complicated seams and gores: not only did they sweep the ground and have to be held up in one hand elegantly as you walked along, but they had little capes or coats or feather boas. "seem": She is seeming a bit down these days. Her eyes seem blue. It must have seemed to her she was safe. How'd she seem to you? He seems not to be at home. "It seems like rain". "It seems to me (to be) rather sleety."; "There seem to be a few problems."