Alphabet
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Allophones
Allophones are variations of a phoneme, which is a distinct unit of sound in a language, that do not change the meaning of a word when they are used interchangeably. Allophones are an important concept in phonetics and phonology, as they help linguists understand how speech sounds can vary in different contexts and accents without…
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Silent letters
A silent letter is a letter that appears in a word but is not pronounced when the word is spoken. Silent letters are commonly found in the English language and can be quite perplexing for learners. These letters are typically present due to historical reasons, etymology, or borrowed words from other languages. Silent letters can…
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Pronunciation – consonants
In the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), the consonant sounds of a language are represented using a set of symbols that represent the different consonant sounds that occur in spoken language. These symbols are arranged in a chart known as the IPA consonant chart, which organizes the consonant sounds according to the manner and place of…
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Pronunciation – diphthongs
Diphthongs are vowel sounds that consist of a combination of two vowel sounds pronounced in a single syllable. Diphthongs are common in many languages and are usually represented by a single vowel symbol in the writing system. In English, diphthongs are typically formed by combining a vowel sound with the sound /j/ or /w/. For…
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Pronunciation – vowels
In the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), the vowel sounds of a language are represented using a set of symbols that represent the different vowel sounds that occur in spoken language. These symbols are arranged in a chart known as the IPA vowel chart, which organizes the vowel sounds according to the position of the tongue…
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Phonetic Alphabet