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Główny kontrast fonetyczny

Homophones (⁄nɑːt⁄ in US, ⁄nɒt⁄ in UK): a ‘knot’ is an intertwined fastening; ‘not’ is a particle of negation.

Różnica: Homophones: identical ⁄nɑːt⁄, silent ‘k’

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not

⁄nɒt⁄

Sylaby

NOT

Definicja:

Negates the meaning of the modified verb.

“Did you take out the trash? — No, I did not. I do not think it was my turn, was it?”

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knot

⁄nɒt⁄

Sylaby

KNOT

Definicja:

A looping of a piece of string or of any other long, flexible material that cannot be untangled without passing one or both ends of the material through its loops.

“Climbers must make sure that all knots are both secure and of types that will not weaken the rope.”

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Difference between not and knot?

Homophones (⁄nɑːt⁄ in US, ⁄nɒt⁄ in UK): a ‘knot’ is an intertwined fastening; ‘not’ is a particle of negation.

Syllable stress in not vs knot?

"not" has 1 syllables (not). "knot" has 1 syllables (knot).

Why are not and knot easily confused?

Homophones: identical ⁄nɑːt⁄, silent ‘k’

Example sentences for not and knot?

"not": Did you take out the trash? — No, I did not. I do not think it was my turn, was it? "knot": Climbers must make sure that all knots are both secure and of types that will not weaken the rope.