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Vowel Minimal Pair

Как произносится foot vs food

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‘Foot’ (⁄fʊt⁄) has the lax vowel ⁄ʊ⁄; ‘food’ (⁄fuːd⁄) has the tense vowel ⁄uː⁄ and a voiced /d/.

Различие: Lax ⁄ʊ⁄ + /t/ vs tense ⁄uː⁄ + /d/

foot

⁄fʊt⁄

Слоги

FOOT

Определение:

A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.

“A spider has eight feet.”

food

⁄fuːd⁄

Слоги

FOOD

Определение:

Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.

“The innkeeper brought them food and drink.”

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Difference between foot and food?

‘Foot’ (⁄fʊt⁄) has the lax vowel ⁄ʊ⁄; ‘food’ (⁄fuːd⁄) has the tense vowel ⁄uː⁄ and a voiced /d/.

Syllable stress in foot vs food?

"foot" has 1 syllables (foot). "food" has 1 syllables (food).

Why are foot and food easily confused?

Lax ⁄ʊ⁄ + /t/ vs tense ⁄uː⁄ + /d/

Example sentences for foot and food?

"foot": A spider has eight feet. "food": The innkeeper brought them food and drink.