Answer to Question #253055 in English for Zeegy

Question

Two pronunciations, difference in vowels, consonants or stress placements for Laboratory, clerk and schedule

Answer 1

Pronunciations

Laboratory;

• [ˈlæbɹəˌtɔrɪ]
• [ləˈbɒrətri]

Clerk;

• /klɑː(r)k/
• /klå:k/

Schedule;

•  /ˈʃɛdjuːl/
• /ˈskɛdʒuːl/

Difference in vowels

Laboratory- The vowels are a,o, a, o and y

Clerk- The vowel is (ă)

Schedule- This vowels are e, u and e

Consonants

Laboratory- The consonants are l,b,r,t and r

Clerk- The consonants include c, l and k

Schedule- The consonants are s, c, h,d and l

Stress placements- Dialects of the same language may have different stress placement. For example;

• Laboratory- is stressed on the second syllable in British English and stressed on the first syllable in American English,
• Clerk- Is one syllable word
• Schedule- Is stressed on the second syllable