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Vowel Minimal Pair

Hoe uit te spreken food vs foot

Belangrijkste Fonetische Contrast

‘Foot’ (⁄fʊt⁄) has the lax vowel ⁄ʊ⁄; ‘food’ (⁄fuːd⁄) has the tense vowel ⁄uː⁄ and a voiced /d/.

Contrast: Lax ⁄ʊ⁄ + /t/ vs tense ⁄uː⁄ + /d/

food

⁄fuːd⁄

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FOOD

Definitie:

Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.

“The innkeeper brought them food and drink.”

foot

⁄fʊt⁄

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FOOT

Definitie:

A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.

“A spider has eight feet.”

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Difference between food and foot?

‘Foot’ (⁄fʊt⁄) has the lax vowel ⁄ʊ⁄; ‘food’ (⁄fuːd⁄) has the tense vowel ⁄uː⁄ and a voiced /d/.

Syllable stress in food vs foot?

"food" has 1 syllables (food). "foot" has 1 syllables (foot).

Why are food and foot easily confused?

Lax ⁄ʊ⁄ + /t/ vs tense ⁄uː⁄ + /d/

Example sentences for food and foot?

"food": The innkeeper brought them food and drink. "foot": A spider has eight feet.