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Vowel Minimal Pair

Como Pronunciar mill vs meal

Principal Contraste Fonético

‘Mill’ (⁄mɪl⁄) uses short lax ⁄ɪ⁄; ‘meal’ (⁄miːl⁄) uses long tense ⁄iː⁄.

Contraste: Short ⁄ɪ⁄ vs long ⁄iː⁄

mill

⁄mɪl⁄

Sílabas

MILL

Definição:

A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc. (Some are small and simple, and some are large and complex.)

“Pepper has a stronger flavor when it is ground straight from a mill.”

meal

⁄miːl⁄

Sílabas

MEAL

Definição:

Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity.

“Breakfast is the morning meal, lunch is the noon meal, and dinner, or supper, is the evening meal.”

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Perguntas Frequentes: mill vs meal

Difference between mill and meal?

‘Mill’ (⁄mɪl⁄) uses short lax ⁄ɪ⁄; ‘meal’ (⁄miːl⁄) uses long tense ⁄iː⁄.

Syllable stress in mill vs meal?

"mill" has 1 syllables (mill). "meal" has 1 syllables (meal).

Why are mill and meal easily confused?

Short ⁄ɪ⁄ vs long ⁄iː⁄

Example sentences for mill and meal?

"mill": Pepper has a stronger flavor when it is ground straight from a mill. "meal": Breakfast is the morning meal, lunch is the noon meal, and dinner, or supper, is the evening meal.