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Consonant Contrast

Hoe uit te spreken viper vs wiper

Belangrijkste Fonetische Contrast

‘Viper’ (⁄ˈvaɪ.pɚ⁄) uses /v/; ‘wiper’ (⁄ˈwaɪ.pɚ⁄) uses /w/.

Contrast: /v/ vs /w/

viper

⁄ˈvaɪ.pər⁄

Lettergrepen

VI·per

Definitie:

A venomous snake in the family Viperidae.

wiper

⁄ˈwaɪ.pər⁄

Lettergrepen

WI·per

Definitie:

Someone who wipes.

“So, Willy, let you and me be wipers / Of scores out with all men — especially pipers!”

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Difference between viper and wiper?

‘Viper’ (⁄ˈvaɪ.pɚ⁄) uses /v/; ‘wiper’ (⁄ˈwaɪ.pɚ⁄) uses /w/.

Syllable stress in viper vs wiper?

"viper" has 2 syllables (vi · per). "wiper" has 2 syllables (wi · per).

Why are viper and wiper easily confused?

/v/ vs /w/

Example sentences for viper and wiper?

"viper": The African Gaboon viper has the longest fangs of any snake— yes, all 3, 879 snake species, not just vipers— "wiper": So, Willy, let you and me be wipers / Of scores out with all men — especially pipers!