Consonants, Vowels, and Diphthongs

"using special signs to represent the sounds of speech" is the definition of ...

• Vowel

• Diphthong

• Phonetic

• Consonant

The English letters a, e, i, o, u are called

• Vowel

• Diphthong

• Phonetic

• Consonant

b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z are the example of

• Vowel

• Diphthong

• Phonetic

• Consonant

A special type of short vowel which is a very "weak" sound that is never stressed is called

• Short Vowels

• Long Vowels

• Schwa

• Diphthongs

/ʊ/ as in book is an example of

• Short Vowel

• Long Vowel

• Diphthongs

• Schwa

/æ/ as in cat is an example of

• Short Vowel

• Long Vowel

• Diphthongs

• Schwa

mother: /'mʌðə/ is an example of

• Short Vowel

• Long Vowel

• Diphthongs

• Schwa

/ɜ:/ as in learn is an example of

• Short Vowel

• Long Vowel

• Diphthongs

• Schwa

/ɪ/ as in ship is an example of

• Short Vowel

• Long Vowel

• Diphthongs

• Schwa

/ɑ:/ as in car is an example of

• Short Vowel

• Long Vowel

• Diphthongs

• Schwa