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Commonly Confused

Hoe uit te spreken raise vs rise

Belangrijkste Fonetische Contrast

‘Raise’ (⁄reɪz⁄) requires a direct object (to lift something); ‘rise’ (⁄raɪz⁄) is intransitive (to ascend on one's own).

Contrast: Diphthong: ⁄eɪ⁄ vs ⁄aɪ⁄

raise

⁄reɪz⁄

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RAISE

Definitie:

To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.

“to raise your hand if you want to say something; to raise your walking stick to defend yourself”

rise

⁄raɪz⁄

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RISE

Definitie:

To move, or appear to move, physically upwards relative to the ground.

“We watched the balloon rise.”

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Difference between raise and rise?

‘Raise’ (⁄reɪz⁄) requires a direct object (to lift something); ‘rise’ (⁄raɪz⁄) is intransitive (to ascend on one's own).

Syllable stress in raise vs rise?

"raise" has 1 syllables (raise). "rise" has 1 syllables (rise).

Why are raise and rise easily confused?

Diphthong: ⁄eɪ⁄ vs ⁄aɪ⁄

Example sentences for raise and rise?

"raise": to raise your hand if you want to say something; to raise your walking stick to defend yourself "rise": We watched the balloon rise.