52 phonemes of English?

[Tom Zurinskas]

I think the standard truespel set of 40 phonemes is the max number across all dialects in USA English.  The difference in dialects appears to consist of swapping around or drop/adding phonemes within this foenubet (set of sounds in a language - my word).


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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> 38 in mine, 39 in my students' dialects,
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> > Are there 52 Phonemes of English? I count 40.
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> > http://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation-power/
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> > Tom Zurinskas, Conn 20 yrs, Tenn 3, NJ 33, now Fl 9.
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