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The English Alphabet

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

 
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A, a
B, b
C, c
D, d
E, e
F, f
G, g
H, h
I, i
J, j
K, k
L, l
M, m
N, n
O, o
P, p
Q, q
R, r
S, s
T, t
U, u
V, v
W, w
X, x
Y, y
Z, z
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Diphthongs

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

 
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The diphthongs of American English:
day, pain
my, wise
boy
no, tow
now
near, here
hair, there
tour
pupil
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Vowels

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

 
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The vowels of American English:
father
sit
city
see
bed
bird
lad, cat, ran
arm
run, enough
not, wasp
law, caught
put, wood
soon, through
about
winner
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Consonants

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

 
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The consonants of American English:
pen, spin, tip
but, web
two, sting, bet
do, odd
chair, nature, teach
gin, joy, edge
cat, kill, skin, queen
go, get, beg
fool, enough, leaf
voice, have
thing, teeth
this, breathe, father
see, city, pass
zoo, rose
she, sure, emotion, leash
pleasure, beige
ham
man, ham
no, tin
singer, ring
left, bell
run, very
we
yes
what
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