Vowel Minimal Pair
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Belangrijkste Fonetische Contrast
‘Bed’ contains the mid-front vowel ⁄ɛ⁄, while ‘bad’ has the lower, more open front vowel ⁄æ⁄.
Contrast: Mid-front ⁄ɛ⁄ vs open-front ⁄æ⁄
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bed
⁄bɛd⁄
Lettergrepen
BED
Definitie:
A piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, on which to rest or sleep.
“My cat often sleeps on my bed.”
“That movie was really bad!”
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Difference between bed and bad?
‘Bed’ contains the mid-front vowel ⁄ɛ⁄, while ‘bad’ has the lower, more open front vowel ⁄æ⁄.
Syllable stress in bed vs bad?
"bed" has 1 syllables (bed). "bad" has 1 syllables (bad).
Why are bed and bad easily confused?
Mid-front ⁄ɛ⁄ vs open-front ⁄æ⁄
Example sentences for bed and bad?
"bed": My cat often sleeps on my bed. "bad": That movie was really bad!