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Jak wymawiać loose vs lose

Główny kontrast fonetyczny

‘Loose’ ends with an unvoiced /s/ sound (⁄luːs⁄), whereas ‘lose’ ends with a voiced /z/ sound (⁄luːz⁄).

Różnica: Final consonant: voiceless /s/ vs voiced /z/

loose

⁄luːs⁄

Sylaby

LOOSE

Definicja:

To let loose, to free from restraints.

“Ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her; loose them, and bring them unto me.”

lose

⁄luːz⁄

Sylaby

LOSE

Definicja:

To cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability.

“If you lose that ten-pound note, you'll be sorry.”

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Difference between loose and lose?

‘Loose’ ends with an unvoiced /s/ sound (⁄luːs⁄), whereas ‘lose’ ends with a voiced /z/ sound (⁄luːz⁄).

Syllable stress in loose vs lose?

"loose" has 1 syllables (loose). "lose" has 1 syllables (lose).

Why are loose and lose easily confused?

Final consonant: voiceless /s/ vs voiced /z/

Example sentences for loose and lose?

"loose": Ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her; loose them, and bring them unto me. "lose": If you lose that ten-pound note, you'll be sorry.