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Cách phát âm lose vs loose

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‘Loose’ ends with an unvoiced /s/ sound (⁄luːs⁄), whereas ‘lose’ ends with a voiced /z/ sound (⁄luːz⁄).

Đối chiếu: Final consonant: voiceless /s/ vs voiced /z/

lose

⁄luːz⁄

Âm tiết

LOSE

Định nghĩa:

To cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability.

“If you lose that ten-pound note, you'll be sorry.”

loose

⁄luːs⁄

Âm tiết

LOOSE

Định nghĩa:

To let loose, to free from restraints.

“Ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her; loose them, and bring them unto me.”

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Difference between lose and loose?

‘Loose’ ends with an unvoiced /s/ sound (⁄luːs⁄), whereas ‘lose’ ends with a voiced /z/ sound (⁄luːz⁄).

Syllable stress in lose vs loose?

"lose" has 1 syllables (lose). "loose" has 1 syllables (loose).

Why are lose and loose easily confused?

Final consonant: voiceless /s/ vs voiced /z/

Example sentences for lose and loose?

"lose": If you lose that ten-pound note, you'll be sorry. "loose": Ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her; loose them, and bring them unto me.