2. INTRODUCTION
Phonetics is the study of the sounds of
speech. It is concerned with the physical
properties of speech sounds or
signs(phones): their physiological
production, acoustic properties, auditory
perception, and neurophysiological
status.
PHONETICS
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4. VOWELS
Phonetic vowels
are sounds produced with
an open vocal tract,
without any constriction or
closure
. English has 20 vowel
sounds, 12 of which are
pure vowels and 8 of
which are double
vowels. The IPA symbols
for the short vowels are /ɪ/,
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