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In [[phonology]], a [[phoneme]] is a distinct unit of sound (phone) by means of which words are distinguished, and [[English spellings|spellings]] are ways of writing these sounds. [[English phonemes]] have different spellings depending on a word's provenance and history. | |||
Here, the [[International Phonetic Alphabet]] (IPA) symbol for each phoneme is shown first, followed by all its spellings, or [[grapheme/Definition|graphemes]], and a number of examples of each. Where those examples are few, it is because the spelling is rare and they are the only ones. | |||
The pronunciations are those of the language's two main varieties: [[American English]] (AmE), where '''r''' is pronounced before a consonant, and [[British English|British]] and [[Commonwealth English]] (BrE), where it is not. | |||
Revision as of 15:46, 17 November 2015
In phonology, a phoneme is a distinct unit of sound (phone) by means of which words are distinguished, and spellings are ways of writing these sounds. English phonemes have different spellings depending on a word's provenance and history.
Here, the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbol for each phoneme is shown first, followed by all its spellings, or graphemes, and a number of examples of each. Where those examples are few, it is because the spelling is rare and they are the only ones.
The pronunciations are those of the language's two main varieties: American English (AmE), where r is pronounced before a consonant, and British and Commonwealth English (BrE), where it is not.