1. Alphabets & words
Section outline
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There are 26 alphabets in the English language. They are:
It is very important to know all the alphabet sounds.
Many grammar concepts, formation of words & spellings, phonetics, etc. are dependent on the alphabets & their sounds.
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Consonants are a speech sounds which are made when the airflow is partially or completely blocked by the tongue, lips, teeth or any other parts of the mouth.
It is a speech sound which is not a vowel.
There are 21 consonants in the English language:
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Vowels are alphabets that make an open sound.
The speech sound of vowels is made without any blockage of air due the parts of the mouth.
There are 5 vowel letters:
The letter 'Y' sometimes acts as a vowel.
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Words are combination of alphabets.
Examples: cat, boy, family, garden, etc.
Words come together to form meaningful sentences, phrases, clauses, etc.
This helps us to communicate thoughts, ideas, actions, objects, etc.
Hence, words are fundamental base of a language.
For correct written & spoken English, usage of right words is very important.
For more details on how words are formed, remembering spellings, correct usage of words, phonetics, etc, refer here.
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In this course, we laid the foundation of basic English language by learning about the alphabets, consonant & vowel sounds and word basics.
Thus,
In the next chapter, we will learn how words form different parts of speech.
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