On 17/07/18 19:16, Marko Rauhamaa wrote:
MRAB <pyt...@mrabarnett.plus.com>:
"ch" usually represents 2 phonemes, basically the sounds of "t"
followed by "sh";
Traditionally, that sound is considered a single phoneme:
<URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affricate_consonant>
Can you hear the difference in these expressions:
high chairs
height shares
height chairs
Try them on an English-speaking person. In a restaurant, ask for a
"height share" and see if they bring you a high chair.
The English "tr" sound can also be considered a single affricate
phoneme:
<URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiceless_postalveolar_affricate>
Is there a difference between these expressions:
rye train
right rain
right train
Marko
I do not see what this has to do with the Python programming language,
neither do I care. Please take this offline, as you've all ready been
asked to do by a moderator, Tim Golden.
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