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26 ALPHABETS
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z (Capitals)
a b c d e f g h I j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z (Small)
Vowels: A E I O U (05)
Consonants: B C D F G H J K L M N P Q R S T V W X Y Z (21)
VOWEL
Sounds in which the mouth is open and the tongue is not touching the top of the mouth, the teeth.
CONSONANT
Sound made by completely / partially stopping the flow of air being breathed out through the mouth
GUTTURALS A, E, I, O, Q, R, U, X
Sound from the back of the throat.
PALATALS L, T, W
Sound made by placing the tongue against / near the hard palate of the mouth
LINGUALS C, D, K
Sounds produced using the tongue
DENTALS F, G, J, N
Sound produced with the tongue against the upper front of teeth
LABIALS B M P V Y
Sound made by the lips
SUBILANTS S, Sh, Z & Zh
Producing a hissing sound.
ASPIRATE The sound /h/
Semi Vowels
(also glides, more rarely: semi consonants) are non-syllabic vowels that form diphthongs with syllabic vowels. They may be contrasted with approximants, which are similar to but closer than vowels or semivowels and behave as consonants. Semivowels are normally written by adding the IPA non-syllabicity mark [ ̯ ] to a vowel symbol, but often for simplicity the vowel symbol alone is written.
To illustrate, the English word wow may be transcribed as [waʊ̯] (or abbreviated to [waʊ]). Even though both the [w] and the [ʊ̯] are similar to the vowel [u], the transcription [waʊ̯] indicates that the initial segment is considered to be a consonant by the transcriber, while the final segment is considered to form a diphthong with the preceding vowel. The approximant [w] is more constricted and therefore more consonant-like than the semivowel [ʊ̯].
Because they are so similar phonetically, the concepts of semivowel and approximant are often used interchangeably. In this conflated usage, semivowels are defined as those approximants that correspond phonetically to specific close vowels. The semivowel is considered by some to be the same as a vowel but the semivowel is very different. Take "w" for instance, which is a semivowel but not a vowel. These are [j], corresponding to [i]; [w] for [u]; [ɥ] for [y]; and [ɰ] for [ɯ].
Cardinal Vowels
1 of set of vowels which are used as reference points when describing the vowels in a particular language
VOWEL
For speakers of English the consonants don't present much of a problem (with the exception of /r/ and /l/). The vowels are more difficult. To pronounce Vowels correctly it is sufficient to focus on diphthongization and vowel reduction. Don't diphthongize vowels and don't reduce them to schwa.
The five vowels their counterparts
Vowels are produced when the lungs push air through the mouth. The mouth functions as a resonance chamber, and by varying the shape of this chamber, primarily by means of the tongue, we produce different vowel sounds. Consonants are characterized by a complete or partial blockage of the oral cavity, whereas in the case of vowels there is no blockage and we can prolong the vowel sound as long as we can continue to expel air from the lungs. The vocal chords vibrate during vowel production.
These five vowels can be represented in 2-dimensions based on the position of the tongue.
front central back
high I u beet boot see Sue
mid e o bait boat say So
low a bot father
These letters are used in the same way in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in many languages. English is probably unique among the languages of the earth in the way in which it uses these letters to represent vowel sounds. This is a consequence of a major change in English pronunciation which occurred about 600 years ago and is called the Great English Vowel Shift. The English words indicate the sounds approximately. Pronounce these sounds and try to feel what your tongue is doing. It is also helpful to look in a mirror. Note also the role of the lips.
The non-low English vowels are diphthongs consisting of a pure vowel following by tongue movement. This tongue movement is called a semi-vowel or an off-glide. The term 'off-glide' is suggestive because the tongue either moves or glides upward and forward to the position of the high front vowel /i/ or upward and back to the position of the high back vowel /u/. You should be able to feel and/or see the movement of your tongue and your lips. The vowels could be indicated by the following:
front central back
high ij uŭ beet boot see Sue
mid ej oŭ bait boat say so
low a bot father
Diphthongs
Also gliding vowel (Greek δßφθογγος, "diphthongos", literally "with two sounds," or "with two tones") is a monosyllabic vowel combination involving a quick but smooth movement from one vowel to another, often interpreted by listeners as a single vowel sound or phoneme. Diphthongs have two target tongue positions. For example English "same" as /seɪm/, where the two vowel symbols are intended to represent approximately the beginning and ending tongue positions.
They are
front central back
high uj buoy gooey
mid ej oj bay boy say soy
low aj buy sigh
front central back
high
mid eŭ oŭ boat low
low aŭ bout cow
/aŭ/ as in English 'bout', /aj/ as in English /buy/, and /oj/ as in English 'boy' occur frequently.
/eŭ/ and /uj/ are somewhat less frequent.
All five have something in common which is lacking in the 4 English diphthongs which are to be avoided. The off-glides are intrinsically high, and /aj/ and /aŭ/ combine a low vowel and a high off-glide. /oj/ and /uj/ combine a back vowel and a front off-glide, and /eŭ/ combines a front vowel and a back off-glide. In each case there is contrast between the position of the vowel and the off-glide. To be avoided are the cases where there is no contrast: a front non-low vowel combined with a front off-glide, and a back non-low vowel combined with a back off-glide.
Lax vowels
The 4 non-low English vowels mentioned above with the off-glide removed are common in the languages of the world and are called long vowels or tense vowels. In English there is a corresponding set of short or lax vowels. The /a/ in 'father' is also a lax vowel. In the production of tense vowels, the muscles of the mouth are relatively tense; in the production of the corresponding lax vowel, they are relaxed and the tongue tends to move slightly toward the center of the mouth. Try pronouncing some of the tense/lax pairs and see if you can feel these changes. For the lax vowels in the following chart useses the standard IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) symbols.
front central back
high ɪ ʊ(u) bit put sit soot
mid ɛ(e) ɔ(0) bet bought set saw
low a bot father
However, both the tense vowel /e/ and the lax vowel /ɛ/ of 'bet' occur in the speech of many speakers, and the distribution probably depends on the distribution in the native language of the speaker. Use whichever one makes you feel comfortable. Where the distribution is as follows: before /r/ or /rr/ and in closed syllables (those which end in a consonant) use [ɛ]; otherwise use the tense vowel [e]. In fact among native speakers there is substantial variation in this distribution.
Vowel reduction
Yet other important matter needs to be mentioned. Another vowel is common in English. It is the mid central low-energy vowel called schwa designated by the symbol /ə/. It is called a low-energy vowel because the tongue is in a neutral middle-of-the-mouth position, and it doesn't take much effort to produce it. Loosely speaking, lax vowels become schwa when they are not stressed. This process is called vowel reduction. An example is the pair galaxy/galactic. In the first member of the pair, the second vowel is unstressed and is reduced to schwa. In the second member, the first vowel is unstressed and is reduced to schwa. English speakers should strive assiduously to avoid it. Every vowel has the same sound, whether stressed or unstressed.
On-glides
The glides mentioned above, which indicate tongue movement, are often called semi-vowels. They always occur next to a pure vowel. When they follow the vowel, they are called off-glides and convert the pure vowel into a diphthong. They can also occur before a vowel, in which case they are called on-glides. They still indicate tongue movement, but now in the opposite direction. The front on-glide represented by the letter 'j' is movement of the tongue from the position of the high front vowel /i/ to the position of the following vowel, and the back on-glide represented by the letter 'ŭ' is movement from the position of the high back vowel 'u' to the position of the following vowel.
Linguists create models to describe languages. These models are not absolute, and different models may be useful for different purposes. In this latter view not all possible combinations of vowel + semi-vowel occur. It may be convenient to consider the on-glides as part of the system of consonants.
Consider the two words 'mielo' = honey and 'mjelo' = medulla spinalis, part of the nervous system contained in the spine. In order to pronounce the two vowels in 'mielo' which occur in succession, the tongue has to move from the position of /i/ to the position of /e/. That movement is precisely how it has been described in the on-glide /j/, and correspondingly the difference in pronunciation between the above two words is very slight.
The back on-glide /ŭ/ naturally occurs in many languages, for example, 'water'. In modern terminology, the back off-glide occurs, but the back on-glide does not (except for a very small number of specialized purposes). Where the back on-glide occurs substitutes /v/. Thus 'Gvatemalo' = Guatemala and 'Nikaragvo' = Nicaragua. 'kvar' = four and 'kvin' = five are from Latin 'quattuor' and 'quinque' respectively. Compare the pronunciation of English 'quarter', 'quintet'.
CASES
NOMINATIVE Nouns used in isolation have this case.
ACCUSATIVE Direct object of a verb is connected to the direct object.
INSTRUMENTAL To express means, agency, or accompaniment.
DATIVE Indirect object of a verb is connected to the indirect object
ABLATIVE A form that can take to show, who / what something is done by or where something comes from.
GENITIVE Possession
LOCATIVE That indicates place in or on which or time at which
VOCATIVE Used in calling.
SENTENCES
EXCLAMATORY Shock or surprise
INTERROGARATIVE Questioning
ASSERTIVE with confidence
IMPERATIVE Ordering Statement
POTENTIAL Probability of conviction
BENEDICTIVE Following the rules
CONDITIONAL Depending on something
IMPERFECT Not complete
PERFECT Denoting a completed action or a state or habitual action
AORIST Action without indicating its completion or continuation / in the indicative mood expresses past action.
Digits are called as numbers. Numbers are divided into two parts.
Numbers:
1,2,3….. Cardinal Countable numbers are called as Cardinal.
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th …Ordinals Position showing numbers are called ordinal
Words are built by the combinations of the alphabets. A group of alphabets with a specific meaning is called as a word. A group of words in a systematic manner is a sentence. A group of sentences makes a paragraph. A group of paragraphs with a systematic thought flow makes a speech.
One letter words
A I
Smallest one letter word is small ‘a’ & the biggest one letter word is capital ”I”.
Two letter words
am an as at be by do go he if in is it in is me my no of on or ox so to up us we
Three letter words
Ago aim air and ant any are arm ask Ass axe bad bad bed beg beg bet big bin bit bun but buy can cap cap car cot cry cup cut den dig dip dot dry ear eat egg eye fan far fat fig fly fog fun gap gem get god gun had hat hen her him hip his hit hot hot how hut jar jug key kin kit lad lap leg let lid lip lot mad man map mat men met mud mug net net not now nun nut off one our out pad pad pan pen pen pet pet pig pin pit pot pot put ran ran rat rig rod rub run run sad saw say see she shy sin sip sit sky sun tap tar ten the tin tip top try two van war was way wet who why win wit won you zoo
Four letter words
army area baby back bank baby back ball bank bark bath beat beef bell bind bite boat bone book call calm came cane care cart cash cave cell ball beef boat book cane care cash coal crab chip chin cure date dash dark dear desk dust duck each echo fate food foot fair fast fear file fine flat flag fire gang ghee gain head hand home hill hope half hire high inch itch jail kind lock last loan long lake list chew chin chip loss lamp moon mark male main next nice neat name nail news past pork pipe rich rude rock rank rate cool crab rain rose sale salt sage seat skin seed star curd cure coal cold snow drill drop duck dull dumb dust earn echo tall tree thin dark dash date dead dear debt desk drag grill vote wood wind work wall yard frill year zeal
Five letter words
Agree angel anger angle angry argue below black blind blood brake read break broom brush chair click cloak clock cloth cloud comet crazy crisp crush cycle daily dance dream dress eight elder empty equal error feast fence fever field flame flash flood flush frock gland globe glory greet guest handy happy hotel house ivory jewel joint judge juice kneel knife ladle lease limit local occur odour paper pearl pitch plain plane queen queue quick quite rally renew reply rifle risky roast share shock shore slice smile sorry speed spoon stove think trail train ulcer under unity usual voice weave wheat