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Word pair

ankle · uncle How to hear the difference

ankle · uncle7/20
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ankle
US IPA: /ˈæŋkəl/
uncle
US IPA: /ˈʌŋkəl/
Speed
  • American woman, younger
  • American woman, older
  • American man, younger
  • American man, older
  • British woman, younger
  • British woman, older
  • British man, younger
  • British man, older
  • Australian woman
  • Australian man

What's different

The rest of the two words is identical: the n before k is said as ng, and both end in the same weak "-kul". So the stressed first vowel carries the whole difference: the bright æ of cat in ankle, the short "uh" of cup in uncle.

That ng pulls æ upward in many American voices, so ankle can begin almost like "eyn", with a clear e-like color. British voices keep æ open and plain, so with them, listen for which word sounds brighter.

연구: Lambacher et al. 2002 · Lambacher et al. 2005 · Nishi & Kewley-Port 2007

듣기 포인트

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