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Consonant Contrast

Hoe uit te spreken lane vs rain

Belangrijkste Fonetische Contrast

‘Lane’ uses /l/ (⁄leɪn⁄); ‘rain’ uses /r/ (⁄reɪn⁄).

Contrast: /l/ vs /r/

lane

⁄leɪn⁄

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LANE

Definitie:

A road, street, or similar thoroughfare.

“Penny Lane”

rain

⁄reɪn⁄

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RAIN

Definitie:

Condensed water falling from a cloud.

“We've been having a lot of rain lately.”

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Difference between lane and rain?

‘Lane’ uses /l/ (⁄leɪn⁄); ‘rain’ uses /r/ (⁄reɪn⁄).

Syllable stress in lane vs rain?

"lane" has 1 syllables (lane). "rain" has 1 syllables (rain).

Why are lane and rain easily confused?

/l/ vs /r/

Example sentences for lane and rain?

"lane": Penny Lane "rain": We've been having a lot of rain lately.