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Hoe uit te spreken none vs nun

Belangrijkste Fonetische Contrast

“none” en “nun” zijn exacte homofonen met 100% dezelfde fonetische uitspraak (⁄nʌn⁄).

none

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NONE

Definitie:

Not any of a given number or group.

“None of those is a good example. None are even acceptable.”

nun

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NUN

Definitie:

A member of a Christian religious community of women who live by certain vows and usually wear a habit, (Roman Catholicism, specifically) those living together in a cloister.

“Thus, when the nuns came to the mission and we saw that instead of murmuring soft blessings and gliding seraphically over the grass in diaphanous habits, they wore smart blouses and skirts and walked, laughed and talked in low twanging tones very much like our own American missionaries did, we were very disappointed.”

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Difference between none and nun?

“none” en “nun” zijn exacte homofonen met 100% dezelfde fonetische uitspraak (⁄nʌn⁄).

Syllable stress in none vs nun?

"none" has 1 syllables (none). "nun" has 1 syllables (nun).

Why are none and nun easily confused?

These words share similar phonetic features and vowel lengths.

Example sentences for none and nun?

"none": None of those is a good example. None are even acceptable. "nun": Thus, when the nuns came to the mission and we saw that instead of murmuring soft blessings and gliding seraphically over the grass in diaphanous habits, they wore smart blouses and skirts and walked, laughed and talked in low twanging tones very much like our own American missionaries did, we were very disappointed.