Vowel Minimal Pair
Hoe uit te spreken could vs cooed
Belangrijkste Fonetische Contrast
‘Could’ (⁄kʊd⁄) contains lax ⁄ʊ⁄; ‘cooed’ (⁄kuːd⁄) contains tense ⁄uː⁄.
Contrast: Lax ⁄ʊ⁄ vs tense ⁄uː⁄
“Before I was blind, I could see very well.”
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cooed
⁄kuːd⁄
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COOED
Definitie:
The murmuring sound made by a dove or pigeon.
“The male [ring dove] will continue nest-coos for 3–4 days until his female partner begins to nest-coo. At that point the male's nest-coo begins to become less frequent[…].”
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Difference between could and cooed?
‘Could’ (⁄kʊd⁄) contains lax ⁄ʊ⁄; ‘cooed’ (⁄kuːd⁄) contains tense ⁄uː⁄.
Syllable stress in could vs cooed?
"could" has 1 syllables (could). "cooed" has 1 syllables (cooed).
Why are could and cooed easily confused?
Lax ⁄ʊ⁄ vs tense ⁄uː⁄
Example sentences for could and cooed?
"could": Before I was blind, I could see very well. "cooed": The male [ring dove] will continue nest-coos for 3–4 days until his female partner begins to nest-coo. At that point the male's nest-coo begins to become less frequent[…].