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Consonant Contrast

Hoe uit te spreken vast vs fast

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‘Fast’ begins with voiceless /f/ (⁄fæst⁄); ‘vast’ begins with voiced /v/ (⁄væst⁄).

Contrast: Voiceless /f/ vs voiced /v/

vast

⁄væst⁄

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VAST

Definitie:

Very large or wide (literally or figuratively).

“The Sahara desert is vast.”

fast

⁄fæst⁄

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FAST

Definitie:

Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.

“That rope is dangerously loose. Make it fast!”

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Difference between vast and fast?

‘Fast’ begins with voiceless /f/ (⁄fæst⁄); ‘vast’ begins with voiced /v/ (⁄væst⁄).

Syllable stress in vast vs fast?

"vast" has 1 syllables (vast). "fast" has 1 syllables (fast).

Why are vast and fast easily confused?

Voiceless /f/ vs voiced /v/

Example sentences for vast and fast?

"vast": The Sahara desert is vast. "fast": That rope is dangerously loose. Make it fast!