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Pronunciation of letters- u, o, a, e, x, l,y and letter groups- ow, ng, er, or, rr in English

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The letter combination ng

When the letter combination ng appears at the end of words, it is typically pronounced as the ŋ sound, which is a nasal sound made by the back of the tongue against the soft part of the roof of the mouth.

long: [lɔŋ]

sang: [sæŋ]

Pronunciation of letters-i, I, j, g, w, qu and letter groups – au, ou, kn, ture, sh, ch, th, gh in English

Posted on August 24, 2023June 18, 2024 by deliatutorCategories - phonetics, pronunciation rules in EnglishTags - adventure, after w, au or ou, before gh, before ght, before Ld, caught, child, chin, church, daughter, eight, g before e, g in other cases, gh, gin, good, gray, high, i, jet, just, kind, knife, know, mild, nd, o, of digraphs, page, picture, pronunciation, qu, quantity, she, shell, sigh, Smith, that, the, the a, the ch, the i, the j, the kn, the sh, the th, the ture, the voiced th, the w in wh, the w in wr, thin, this, want, whale, white, word, write, y

Digraphs au and ou before ght:

When the digraphs au or ou appear before ght in English words, they are often pronounced as a long vowel sound similar to [ɔː].Voiced fricative sound th:

In function words (like articles, pronouns, and certain common words) and at the end of significant words between vowels, the combination th is often pronounced as a voiced interdental fricative sound [ð].

Pronunciation of letter groups (letter combinations)- au, ou, ld, nd, kn, ture, gh, ch, sh, th, wh, wr in English

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Voiced fricative sound th:

In function words (like articles, pronouns, and certain common words) and at the end of significant words between vowels, the combination th is often pronounced as a voiced interdental fricative sound [ð].

Examples:

the: [ðə]

this: [ðɪs]

that: [ðæt]

they: [ðeɪ]

bathe: [beɪð]

Pronunciation of the letter “a” before consonants

Posted on August 23, 2023June 18, 2024 by deliatutorCategories - phonetics, pronunciation rules in EnglishTags - a before l, a before n, a before th, a with lk, after, all, bath, before l, by consonant, calm, consonant, dance, f + consonant, followed, half, letter a, path, s, salt, talk, the, vowel a, walk

The letter “a” + consonant combinations are spelled due to the rules given in this lesson: a before L, a before l followed by the consonant, a before th, a before n, s, f,

The S Sound Phonics

Posted on August 21, 2023June 18, 2024 by deliatutorCategories - phonetics, phonicsTags - adjacent, assimilation, bus, consonant, final position, hissing sound, in, initial, is, liaison, medial position, middle, music, plural s, position, possessive 's, pronunciation, s, snake, sock, sun, unvoiced, unvoiced s, vowels

The pronunciation of the consonant s in English can vary based on its position within a word, its neighboring sounds, and the specific accent or dialect.

Here are some general rules and guidelines for pronouncing the s sound: