Consonant Contrast
Hoe uit te spreken vest vs west
Belangrijkste Fonetische Contrast
‘Vest’ starts with labiodental /v/ (⁄vɛst⁄); ‘west’ starts with bilabial /w/ (⁄wɛst⁄).
Contrast: Fricative /v/ vs glide /w/
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vest
⁄vɛst⁄
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VEST
Definitie:
A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat.
“The Jones man was looking at her hard. Now he reached into the hatch of his vest and fetched out a couple of cigars, everlasting big ones, with gilt bands on them.”
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west
⁄wɛst⁄
Lettergrepen
WEST
Definitie:
The direction opposite to that of the earth's rotation, specifically 270°.
“We used to live in the west of the country.”
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Difference between vest and west?
‘Vest’ starts with labiodental /v/ (⁄vɛst⁄); ‘west’ starts with bilabial /w/ (⁄wɛst⁄).
Syllable stress in vest vs west?
"vest" has 1 syllables (vest). "west" has 1 syllables (west).
Why are vest and west easily confused?
Fricative /v/ vs glide /w/
Example sentences for vest and west?
"vest": The Jones man was looking at her hard. Now he reached into the hatch of his vest and fetched out a couple of cigars, everlasting big ones, with gilt bands on them. "west": We used to live in the west of the country.