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Vowel Minimal Pair

발음 방법 caused vs cost

핵심 음성학적 차이

‘Cost’ (⁄kɔːst⁄) ends in unvoiced /st/; ‘caused’ (⁄kɔːzd⁄) ends in voiced /zd/.

차이점: Final cluster: unvoiced /st/ vs voiced /zd/

caused

⁄kɔːzd⁄

음절

CAUSED

정의:

The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.

“They identified a burst pipe as the cause of the flooding.”

cost

⁄kɒst⁄

음절

COST

정의:

To incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price.

“This shirt cost $50, while this was cheaper at only $30.”

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Difference between caused and cost?

‘Cost’ (⁄kɔːst⁄) ends in unvoiced /st/; ‘caused’ (⁄kɔːzd⁄) ends in voiced /zd/.

Syllable stress in caused vs cost?

"caused" has 1 syllables (caused). "cost" has 1 syllables (cost).

Why are caused and cost easily confused?

Final cluster: unvoiced /st/ vs voiced /zd/

Example sentences for caused and cost?

"caused": They identified a burst pipe as the cause of the flooding. "cost": This shirt cost $50, while this was cheaper at only $30.