True or False
"TROD" consists of 4 sounds.
True
What are the 2 semi-vowels in English?
w & y
mosquito
/məˈskiː.təʊ/
a consonant blend
e.g. bl, str
There are 26 alphabets in the English language.
False
What are the 2 most common sounds of letter "c"
/s/ [e.g. cell] & /k/ [cave]
fix
/fɪks/
a vowel digraph
e.g. ea, ee, oi
"FLUNG" consists of 4 sounds.
True
What is an accent?
variations in pronunciation spoken by different people around the world
amphibian
/æmˈfɪb.i.ən/
a word with a double consonant
e.g. roll, butter
"th" in 'that' and 'thought' has the same sound.
False
What are the 2 major components in the English sound system?
segmental & suprasegmental
knickknack
/ˈnɪkˌnæk/
a consonant digraph
e.g. th, sh, wr, kn