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Consonant Contrast

Hoe uit te spreken faith vs face

Belangrijkste Fonetische Contrast

‘Faith’ ends with ⁄θ⁄ (⁄feɪθ⁄); ‘face’ ends with /s/ (⁄feɪs⁄).

Contrast: Final ⁄θ⁄ vs final /s/

faith

⁄feɪθ⁄

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FAITH

Definitie:

A trust or confidence in the intentions or abilities of a person, object, or ideal from prior empirical evidence.

“The faithfulness of Old Faithful gives us faith in it.”

face

⁄feɪs⁄

Lettergrepen

FACE

Definitie:

The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.

“That girl has a pretty face.”

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Difference between faith and face?

‘Faith’ ends with ⁄θ⁄ (⁄feɪθ⁄); ‘face’ ends with /s/ (⁄feɪs⁄).

Syllable stress in faith vs face?

"faith" has 1 syllables (faith). "face" has 1 syllables (face).

Why are faith and face easily confused?

Final ⁄θ⁄ vs final /s/

Example sentences for faith and face?

"faith": The faithfulness of Old Faithful gives us faith in it. "face": That girl has a pretty face.