Sound Varieties: Rules for Varying Ranges

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the variability of sound pronunciation, particularly focusing on how different sounds, such as vowels and consonants, can change based on context, speaker, and regional accents. Participants explore the rules governing these variations and seek clarification on specific examples.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants propose that sounds like vowels have a variable range influenced by surrounding sounds, as illustrated by the differing pronunciations of "d" in "do" and "did."
  • Others argue that the pronunciation of sounds can vary significantly depending on regional accents and contexts, particularly in English.
  • A participant questions the clarity of the original inquiry and asks for more specific details regarding the rules of sound variation.
  • Another participant suggests that the discussion may relate to phonemes and provides links to external resources for further exploration.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the specifics of sound variation, with no consensus reached on the rules governing these variations or the clarity of the original question.

Contextual Notes

The discussion lacks specific examples of sound variations beyond the mentioned "d" in "do" and "did," and there are unresolved questions about the nature of the inquiry itself.

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It seems that a sound (eg aa, ah, ih...) has a variable range of sound.I know that the before is affected by the follow, eg ''d" in do and did are different. Are there any other rules for the variation range?
 
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fxdung said:
It seems that a sound (eg aa, ah, ih...) has a variable range of sound.I know that the before is affected by the follow, eg ''d" in do and did are different. Are there any other rules for the variation range?
Sorry, what?
 
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I mean eg one vowel is not the same when we pronounce may time or by many people or by different contexts
 
fxdung said:
It seems that a sound (eg aa, ah, ih...) has a variable range of sound.I know that the before is affected by the follow, eg ''d" in do and did are different. Are there any other rules for the variation range?
In English? All letters, vowels, consonants, etc vary depending where in the world you are.
In English the 'd' in do and did are the same.
'Do' will sound different in English depending where you are in England.
Can you be specific about what it is you are asking?
 
fxdung said:
It seems that a sound (eg aa, ah, ih...) has a variable range of sound.I know that the before is affected by the follow, eg ''d" in do and did are different. Are there any other rules for the variation range?
I can't answer the particular question, but it seems you are asking about phonemes.

See e.g. :

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoneme
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonology
 

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