Consonant Contrast

Hoe uit te spreken light vs right

Belangrijkste Fonetische Contrast

‘Light’ starts with lateral approximant /l/ (tongue tip on alveolar ridge); ‘right’ starts with retroflex/postalveolar /r/.

Contrast: Lateral /l/ vs rhotic /r/

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light

⁄laɪt⁄

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LIGHT

Definitie:

Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.

“As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings.”

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right

⁄raɪt⁄

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RIGHT

Definitie:

Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north, the side on which the heart is not located in most humans. This arrow points to the reader's right: →

“Near-synonym: starboard”

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Difference between light and right?

‘Light’ starts with lateral approximant /l/ (tongue tip on alveolar ridge); ‘right’ starts with retroflex/postalveolar /r/.

Syllable stress in light vs right?

"light" has 1 syllables (light). "right" has 1 syllables (right).

Why are light and right easily confused?

Lateral /l/ vs rhotic /r/

Example sentences for light and right?

"light": As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings. "right": Near-synonym: starboard