Consonant Contrast

Hoe uit te spreken lead vs read

Belangrijkste Fonetische Contrast

‘Lead’ (⁄liːd⁄) uses /l/; ‘read’ (⁄riːd⁄) uses /r/.

Contrast: /l/ vs /r/

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lead

⁄liːd⁄

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LEAD

Definitie:

A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).

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read

⁄riːd⁄

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READ

Definitie:

To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.

“Have you read this book?”

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Difference between lead and read?

‘Lead’ (⁄liːd⁄) uses /l/; ‘read’ (⁄riːd⁄) uses /r/.

Syllable stress in lead vs read?

"lead" has 1 syllables (lead). "read" has 1 syllables (read).

Why are lead and read easily confused?

/l/ vs /r/

Example sentences for lead and read?

"lead": lead on the people behind me. So we got round, and so I got my Gold. It was a team event but you know I got a Gold medal in the World Games. So after that I did the British Games "read": Have you read this book?