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Vowel Minimal Pair

Hoe uit te spreken feet vs fit

Belangrijkste Fonetische Contrast

‘Fit’ (⁄fɪt⁄) features short lax ⁄ɪ⁄; ‘feet’ (⁄fiːt⁄) features the long tense vowel ⁄iː⁄.

Contrast: Short ⁄ɪ⁄ vs long ⁄iː⁄

feet

⁄fiːt⁄

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FEET

Definitie:

Fact; performance; feat.

fit

⁄fɪt⁄

Lettergrepen

FIT

Definitie:

Suitable; proper

“You have nothing to say about it. I'll do exactly as I see fit.”

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Difference between feet and fit?

‘Fit’ (⁄fɪt⁄) features short lax ⁄ɪ⁄; ‘feet’ (⁄fiːt⁄) features the long tense vowel ⁄iː⁄.

Syllable stress in feet vs fit?

"feet" has 1 syllables (feet). "fit" has 1 syllables (fit).

Why are feet and fit easily confused?

Short ⁄ɪ⁄ vs long ⁄iː⁄

Example sentences for feet and fit?

"feet": feet at this point. Like big, fat, calloused feet that get wider. You ever see a farmer's hands? >> Yeah. "fit": You have nothing to say about it. I'll do exactly as I see fit.