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5 vowels, and then 25 more vowel combinations (e.g. ea)
by TchoBeer 5y ago
5 vowels, and then 25 more vowel combinations (e.g. ea)
- Symmetry 5y agoI don't think those 25 combinations are enough to cover all the cases of unique vowel sounds, diphthongs, and pairs of distinct adjacent vowels that you find in English. 'ea' for instance is ambiguous between sounds like those in 'great', 'deal', and 'creatine'.