52 phonemes of English?

[Gordon, Matthew J.]

They don't say 52 phonemes; they say 52 sounds. Those aren't the same thing.

-Matt Gordon
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From: American Dialect Society [ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] on behalf of Tom Zurinskas [truespel at HOTMAIL.COM]
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Subject: 52 phonemes of English?

Are there 52 Phonemes of English?  I count 40.

http://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation-power/


Tom Zurinskas, Conn 20 yrs, Tenn 3, NJ 33, now Fl 9.
See how English spelling links to sounds at http://justpaste.it/ayk

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