Consonant Contrast

Como Pronunciar load vs road

Principal Contraste Fonético

‘Load’ uses lateral /l/ (⁄loʊd⁄); ‘road’ uses rhotic /r/ (⁄roʊd⁄).

Contraste: /l/ vs /r/

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load

⁄loʊd⁄

Sílabas

LOAD

Definição:

A burden; a weight to be carried.

“I struggled up the hill with the heavy load in my rucksack.”

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road

⁄roʊd⁄

Sílabas

ROAD

Definição:

A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.

“In the lightness of my heart I sang catches of songs as my horse gayly bore me along the well-remembered road.”

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Perguntas Frequentes: load vs road

Difference between load and road?

‘Load’ uses lateral /l/ (⁄loʊd⁄); ‘road’ uses rhotic /r/ (⁄roʊd⁄).

Syllable stress in load vs road?

"load" has 1 syllables (load). "road" has 1 syllables (road).

Why are load and road easily confused?

/l/ vs /r/

Example sentences for load and road?

"load": I struggled up the hill with the heavy load in my rucksack. "road": In the lightness of my heart I sang catches of songs as my horse gayly bore me along the well-remembered road.