How Many Vowel Sounds Does English Have?
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How many English vowel sounds are there? Well, it depends on what variety of English we're talking about. Here's a brief overview.
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/innergamedude on 2024-12-17 16:12:05+00:00.

Original Title: TIL English has 14-21 vowel sounds (depending on dialect), far more than the 5-6 of an average language like Spanish, Hindi, Telugu, Arabic, or Mandarin. This is why foreign speakers often struggle with getting English vowels right.