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Belangrijkste Fonetische Contrast

“whose” en “whos” zijn exacte homofonen met 100% dezelfde fonetische uitspraak (⁄huːz⁄).

whose

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WHOSE

Definitie:

That or those of whom or belonging to whom.

“Several people have lost their suitcases. Whose have you found?”

whos

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WHOS

Definitie:

What person or people; which person or people; asks for the identity of someone; used in a direct or indirect question.

“You're getting married‽ Who to? (direct question)”

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Difference between whose and whos?

“whose” en “whos” zijn exacte homofonen met 100% dezelfde fonetische uitspraak (⁄huːz⁄).

Syllable stress in whose vs whos?

"whose" has 1 syllables (whose). "whos" has 1 syllables (whos).

Why are whose and whos easily confused?

These words share similar phonetic features and vowel lengths.

Example sentences for whose and whos?

"whose": Several people have lost their suitcases. Whose have you found? "whos": You're getting married‽ Who to? (direct question)