The discussion centers on the variability of sound pronunciation in English, particularly focusing on phonemes and their contextual influences. Participants highlight that sounds, such as vowels and consonants, can differ based on regional accents and surrounding phonetic elements. The example of the letter "d" in "do" and "did" illustrates how pronunciation can change depending on context. Key resources provided include links to Wikipedia articles on phonemes and phonology for further exploration.
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Sorry, what?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.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.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?