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Question		Answer
Which consonants are voiced? start learning		b, d, dʒ, g, v, ð, z, ʒ
What does it mean that a sound is voiced? start learning		When you produce a sound which is voiced your vocal cords vibrate.
Which sounds are diphthongs? start learning		eɪ, aɪ, ɔɪ, əʊ, aʊ, ɪə, eə, ʊə
What does ' in some transcriptions mean? start learning		indicates the stressed syllable.
Which vowels are short? start learning		ɪ, e, æ, ɒ, ʊ, ə, ʌ
What is a diphthong? start learning		two vowels pronounced together
What is a strong form? start learning		It's the pronunciation of a word when we say it separately, not in a conversation.

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