Sound Varieties: Rules for Varying Ranges

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The discussion centers on the variability of vowel sounds in English, highlighting that sounds like "aa," "ah," and "ih" can differ based on context and surrounding phonetic elements. Participants note that the pronunciation of letters, such as the "d" in "do" and "did," can vary regionally, emphasizing that accents influence sound production. The conversation suggests that understanding phonemes is crucial to grasping these variations, and it points to resources on phonetics and phonology for further exploration. Overall, the variability of sounds in English is acknowledged as a complex phenomenon influenced by multiple factors, including regional accents and contextual usage.
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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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