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Główny kontrast fonetyczny
‘Cup’ (⁄kʌp⁄) has central-back ⁄ʌ⁄; ‘cap’ (⁄kæp⁄) has front open ⁄æ⁄.
Różnica: Central ⁄ʌ⁄ vs front ⁄æ⁄
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cap
⁄kæp⁄
Sylaby
CAP
Definicja:
A close-fitting hat, either brimless or peaked.
“The children were all wearing caps to protect them from the sun.”
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cup
⁄kʌp⁄
Sylaby
CUP
Definicja:
A concave vessel for drinking, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass) and with a handle.
“Pour the tea into the cup.”
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Często zadawane pytania: cap vs cup
Difference between cap and cup?
‘Cup’ (⁄kʌp⁄) has central-back ⁄ʌ⁄; ‘cap’ (⁄kæp⁄) has front open ⁄æ⁄.
Syllable stress in cap vs cup?
"cap" has 1 syllables (cap). "cup" has 1 syllables (cup).
Why are cap and cup easily confused?
Central ⁄ʌ⁄ vs front ⁄æ⁄
Example sentences for cap and cup?
"cap": The children were all wearing caps to protect them from the sun. "cup": Pour the tea into the cup.