Como Pronunciar council vs counsel

Principal Contraste Fonético

Homophones (⁄ˈkaʊn.səl⁄): a ‘council’ is an administrative group; ‘counsel’ means advice or legal representation.

Contraste: Homophones: identical ⁄ˈkaʊn.səl⁄

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council

⁄ˈkaʊnsəl⁄

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COUN·cil

Definição:

A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).

“He turned back to the scene before him and the enormous new block of council dwellings. The design was some way after Corbusier but the block was built up on plinths and resembled an Atlantic liner swimming diagonally across the site.”

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counsel

⁄ˈkaʊnsəl⁄

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COUN·sel

Definição:

The exchange of opinions and advice especially in legal issues; consultation.

“Bleſſed is that man that hath not walked in the counſaile of the vngodly: nor ſtand in the waye of ſynners, and hath not ſit in the ſeate of ſkornefull.”

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Difference between council and counsel?

Homophones (⁄ˈkaʊn.səl⁄): a ‘council’ is an administrative group; ‘counsel’ means advice or legal representation.

Syllable stress in council vs counsel?

"council" has 2 syllables (coun · cil). "counsel" has 2 syllables (coun · sel).

Why are council and counsel easily confused?

Homophones: identical ⁄ˈkaʊn.səl⁄

Example sentences for council and counsel?

"council": He turned back to the scene before him and the enormous new block of council dwellings. The design was some way after Corbusier but the block was built up on plinths and resembled an Atlantic liner swimming diagonally across the site. "counsel": Bleſſed is that man that hath not walked in the counſaile of the vngodly: nor ſtand in the waye of ſynners, and hath not ſit in the ſeate of ſkornefull.