Phonology
Why native speakers of English cannot distinguish between allophones of the same phoneme ?
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The difference in pronunciation of allophones is very slight, and is indistinguishable (to American ears), for all practical purposes. For example, the phoneme t in the words tar and star is allophonic - there is a slight difference in pronunciation of t in the two words: in tar, the t is a hard, distinct sound, but in star, the t-sound is muted, and sounds almost like a d. But for all practical purposes, the two t's are the "same" in sound.
- The difference in pronunciation of allophones is very slight, and is indistinguishable (to American ears), for all practical purposes.
- For example, the phoneme t in the words tar and star is allophonic - there is a slight difference in pronunciation of t in the two words: in tar, the t is a hard, distinct sound, but in star, the t-sound is muted, and sounds almost like a d.
- But for all practical purposes, the two t's are the "same" in sound.
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The difference in pronunciation of allophones is very slight, and is indistinguishable (to American ears), for all practical purposes. For example, the phoneme t in the words tar and star is allophonic - there is a slight difference in pronunciation of t in the two words: in tar, the t is a hard, distinct sound, but in star, the t-sound is muted, and sounds almost like a d. But for all prac
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