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Vocalic Sounds

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Fany Savina

Vocalic sounds are basically vowels, but not in an alphabet point of view. A vowel, from the phonetic point of view, is a sound which once it’s past the glottis, is not obstructed, i.e. it can pass freely through the … Continue reading →

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Phonetics and Writing Sounds

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Fany Savina

Phonetics is a subsection of linguistics. It is the study of sounds in human speech. There are many ways to write down sounds. Here are some examples: IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): This is a system of writing sounds primarily based … Continue reading →

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