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Possible Pronunciation and Phonemic Representation of all English Letters lesson 1

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Possible Pronunciation and Phonemic Representation of all English Letters Do you know that the English language has only one alphabet? Yes! There is only one alphabetical system used in the English language. An alphabet is a set of letters used when writing in a language. In other words, it is a writing system in which letters represent phonemes (meaning distinguishing sounds), that is, letters represent consonant and vowel phonemes. The alphabetical system used in the English language is the Latin alphabet , consisting of 26 letters, each having an uppercase and a lowercase form: Figure 1: An English pangram displaying all the characters in context. Below is a table with the English alphabet Letter lowercase   Name Transcription A a A /ˈeɪ/ B b Bee /ˈbi:/ C c Cee /ˈsi:/ D d Dee /ˈdi:/ E e
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PARAMETERS FOR DESCRIBING THE MONOPHTHONGS OF THE ENGLISH SOUND SYSTEM

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PARAMETERS FOR DESCRIBING THE MONOPHTHONGS OF THE ENGLISH SOUND SYSTEM In order to classify the vowels of English, it is essential to consider certain factors which are necessary for proper classification. The first thing to be noted is that it is from the lungs that the airstream for the production of speech sounds flows (in most human languages). For the production of vowels, the airstream flows without any obstruction. Although there is no obstruction to the flow of the airstream, the tongue moves and the shape of the lips changes according to the kind of vowel being produced. In addition to the movement of the tongue and changes in the shape of the lips, the jaw also moves. These factors are what are termed parameters for describing vowels. In describing the vowels of English there are five (5) basic parameters 1   The vertical position of the tongue This refers to how high or low in the mouth is the tongue e.g. high, mid, and low. This is also referred to how open or
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