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Consonant Contrast

Hoe uit te spreken rain vs lane

Belangrijkste Fonetische Contrast

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

Contrast: /l/ vs /r/

rain

⁄reɪn⁄

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RAIN

Definitie:

Condensed water falling from a cloud.

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

lane

⁄leɪn⁄

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LANE

Definitie:

A road, street, or similar thoroughfare.

“Penny Lane”

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Difference between rain and lane?

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

Syllable stress in rain vs lane?

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

Why are rain and lane easily confused?

/l/ vs /r/

Example sentences for rain and lane?

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