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English Phonemes: 44 Sounds Explained by Johan Germán Cuya is a document available to read on EtoBox.

There are 44 phonemes in the English language according to the International Phonetic Alphabet. Phonemes are the smallest units that distinguish one word from another in a language. The 44 phonemes are divided into vowels and consonants. Vowels include single vowels, which can be short or long, and diphthongs, which are combinations of two vowels. Consonants are distinguished as voiced, which involve vibration in the voice box, or unvoiced, which do not involve vibration. An exercise is described to feel th

Author

Johan Germán Cuya

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EN