That is why it is better to say that the main difference between a vowel and a consonant is their distribution. The study of distribution looks at the different contexts and positions in which a particular sounds can occur...
Throughout this topic I am going to deal with the phonological system of the English language, focusing on the vowels and diphthongs. I am going to divide the topic into five sections. In my first section I am going to establish a difference between phonetics...
Diphthongs are single syllables and therefore consist of a single impulse of breath. Diphthongs are defined as glides, that is, a quick transition between two vowels...
This study is aimed to serve as the core of a survey on pronunciation, and in particular on the vowel system. Therefore, all sections which shall be reviewed in this unit are aimed to provide the reader with the following: (1) a historical overview of...