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Vowel Minimal Pair

Hoe uit te spreken walk vs work

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‘Work’ (⁄wɝːk⁄) features the rhotic central vowel ⁄ɝː⁄; ‘walk’ (⁄wɔːk⁄) has the broad rounded vowel ⁄ɔː⁄ with silent 'l'.

Contrast: ⁄ɝː⁄ vs ⁄ɔː⁄ with silent 'l'

walk

⁄wɔːk⁄

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WALK

Definitie:

To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

“To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit.”

work

⁄wɜːrk⁄

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WORK

Definitie:

Employment.

“My work involves a lot of travel.”

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Difference between walk and work?

‘Work’ (⁄wɝːk⁄) features the rhotic central vowel ⁄ɝː⁄; ‘walk’ (⁄wɔːk⁄) has the broad rounded vowel ⁄ɔː⁄ with silent 'l'.

Syllable stress in walk vs work?

"walk" has 1 syllables (walk). "work" has 1 syllables (work).

Why are walk and work easily confused?

⁄ɝː⁄ vs ⁄ɔː⁄ with silent 'l'

Example sentences for walk and work?

"walk": To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit. "work": My work involves a lot of travel.