English phonology

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Non-Rhoticity in English: The Evolution of the Silent 'R'

Non-Rhoticity in English: The Evolution of the Silent 'R' In the study of linguistics, rhoticity refers to the pronunciation of the consonant /r/ after a vowel (postvocalic /r/). While so...

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Allophones: The Hidden Variations in Human Speech

Allophones: The Hidden Variations in Human Speech Have you ever noticed that the same letter can sound slightly different depending on the words around it? In the study of phonology—the b...

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