5 vogais e 21 consoantes.
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Pronùncia - sílaba tônica (word stress). Alguns exemplos.
British
Doctor
Email
Engaged
fifty
Ice cream
Moment
Permit
Ready
Ready
Rebel
Single
Sorry
Student
Teacher
Twenty
Dependendo da classe gramatical a pronúncia é diferente:
Record - substantivo (noun) - disco
Record - verbo (verb) - gravar
Present - substantivo (noun) - I gave her a present.
Present - verbo (verb) - The artist is presented on stage.
Desert - substantivo (noun) - Desert of Sahara.
Desert - verbo (verb) - The soldiers deserted their post.
Invite - substantivo (noun) - I received an invite to her party.
Invite - verbo (verb) - She invited us to her house.
Desert - substantivo (noun) - Desert of Sahara.
Desert - verbo (verb) - The soldiers deserted their post.
Invite - substantivo (noun) - I received an invite to her party.
Invite - verbo (verb) - She invited us to her house.
consonant + vowel + consonant (CVC)
Hot - hottest
Plan - planned
Stop - Stopped
Begin - Beginning
Swim - Swimming
Listen - Listening
Em listening não dobramos o “n”. Isso aconteceu porque a sílaba tônica não é a última.