english phonology

1. English
Sounds
English
Sounds
Phonology of the
English language

2. Menu
• Vowel Sounds
• Consonant Sounds
• Stress Markings
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3. Vowel Sounds 1
fish tree
cat car
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4. Vowel Sounds 2
clock horse
bull boot
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5. Vowel Sounds 3
computer bird
egg up
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6. Diphthongs 1
train phone
bike owl
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7. Diphthongs 2
boy ear
chair tourist
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8. Consonant Sounds 1
parrot bag
keys girl
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9. Consonant Sounds 2
flower vase
tie dog
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10. Consonant Sounds 3
snake zebra
shower television
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11. Consonant Sounds 4
thumb mother
chess jazz
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12. Consonant Sounds 5
leg right
witch yacht
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13. Consonant Sounds 6
monkey nose
singer house
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14. Stress Markings
• The symbol [ ‘ ] is placed immediately before
the stressed syllable of words with more than
one syllable.
• Examples:
– perfect / /
– insist / /
– understand / /
The first syllable in “understand” is marked with a
secondary stress.
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