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발음 방법 principal vs principle

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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.

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

⁄ˈprɪnsɪpəl⁄

음절

PRIN·ci·pal

정의:

Primary; most important; first level in importance.

“Smith is the principal architect of this design.”

⁄ˈprɪnsəpəl⁄

음절

PRIN·ci·ple

정의:

A fundamental assumption, fundamental law or guiding belief.

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

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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.

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

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

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