The TH sound Continuing on the topic of digraphs , " th " is a example of a digraph that is used very frequently in English. Ther...
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2 letters, 1 sound: Digraphs
Two letters (in written form) can represent a single sound. These are known as digraphs . You probably know them as ch , sh , th , and t...
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Consonants and Vowels
What's the difference between a consonant and a vowel? In grade school, I'm pretty sure you've been taught that there are 5 vowe...
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Sounds vs. spelling
Pronunciation is not predictable in English. It may be more predictable in other languages, but there are many situations in English where ...
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How negative prefixes are determined in English
Ever wonder why certain words use im- and others use in- for their negative prefixes? This topic requires a bit of knowledge on phonetics ...
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Spelling vs. pronunciation
A common complaint relating to the English language is that a lot of words are not spelled the way they are sound. Should all words be spel...
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Phonetics: Why we say 'cheese'
Phonetics is defined as the study of sounds made in the production of human languages. It is important to note that sounds and spellings o...
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