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What is the study of the physical sounds of human speech known as?
What is the study of the physical sounds of human speech known as?
Which language is mentioned as having a shallow orthography in the text?
Which language is mentioned as having a shallow orthography in the text?
What do we call a speech sound produced near the front of the mouth?
What do we call a speech sound produced near the front of the mouth?
Which symbol represents the 'eng' sound according to the text?
Which symbol represents the 'eng' sound according to the text?
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What is one characteristic used to describe 'close' vowels?
What is one characteristic used to describe 'close' vowels?
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Which term refers to words with just one syllable?
Which term refers to words with just one syllable?
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In English, how does sentence stress impact certain words?
In English, how does sentence stress impact certain words?
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What is the function of the hard palate in articulation?
What is the function of the hard palate in articulation?
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What does rhoticity refer to in English pronunciation?
What does rhoticity refer to in English pronunciation?
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Which part of the vocal tract does a velar consonant involve?
Which part of the vocal tract does a velar consonant involve?
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What is the purpose of 'Linking R' in English pronunciation?
What is the purpose of 'Linking R' in English pronunciation?
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What is the configuration of articulation in phonetics?
What is the configuration of articulation in phonetics?
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