Consonant Contrast

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Belangrijkste Fonetische Contrast

‘Vow’ (⁄vaʊ⁄) uses /v/; ‘wow’ (⁄waʊ⁄) uses /w/.

Contrast: /v/ vs /w/

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wow

⁄waʊ⁄

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WOW

Definitie:

An indication of excitement, surprise, astonishment, or pleasure.

“Wow, I sure was surprised!”

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vow

⁄vaʊ⁄

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VOW

Definitie:

A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order.

“The old hermit, up in the mountains, took a vow of silence.”

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Difference between wow and vow?

‘Vow’ (⁄vaʊ⁄) uses /v/; ‘wow’ (⁄waʊ⁄) uses /w/.

Syllable stress in wow vs vow?

"wow" has 1 syllables (wow). "vow" has 1 syllables (vow).

Why are wow and vow easily confused?

/v/ vs /w/

Example sentences for wow and vow?

"wow": Wow, I sure was surprised! "vow": The old hermit, up in the mountains, took a vow of silence.