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... tion of the consonants to intelligibility then , and in considerable meas- ure the consonants of modern languages are the sounds that distinguish words in oral utterance . I. INITIATING THE CONSONANTS . Consonants result from an ob ...
... tion of the consonants to intelligibility then , and in considerable meas- ure the consonants of modern languages are the sounds that distinguish words in oral utterance . I. INITIATING THE CONSONANTS . Consonants result from an ob ...
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... tion . Similarly , " passed Stanley's store " said as individual words might be distracting . In combination the phrase approaches [ pæstænlistor ] . Pronounce the words general electric alone and in combination . Does assimilation ...
... tion . Similarly , " passed Stanley's store " said as individual words might be distracting . In combination the phrase approaches [ pæstænlistor ] . Pronounce the words general electric alone and in combination . Does assimilation ...
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... tion of lieutenant ? ( How long have you worked ? ) 51 Indicate the pronunciation of tion and sion in nation and extension . 52 Is different than acceptable ? 53 Is the following acceptable : " Jackson had a larger supply of cannon ...
... tion of lieutenant ? ( How long have you worked ? ) 51 Indicate the pronunciation of tion and sion in nation and extension . 52 Is different than acceptable ? 53 Is the following acceptable : " Jackson had a larger supply of cannon ...
Contents
Preface Chapter 1 An Overview I | 1 |
The Mechanisms of Speech | 18 |
The Sound of Speech | 35 |
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Speech: Code, Meaning, and Communication John Wilson Black,Wilbur Erwin Moore No preview available - 1973 |
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