4. Describe the system of vowel phonemes in English. Describe the distinctions between the English and Czech system of phonemes. Describe any vowel distinctions in English dialects.

English

• has around 20 vowel phonemes, including short and long vowels (v předchozí otázce), diphthongs, and schwa

• English dialects may exhibit variations in vowel pronunciation, such as the merger of certain vowel sounds

Czech vowels are pronounced with

• equal stress in all syllables

• there is no equivalent to the Eng. schwa sound /ə/

How many pohneme has czech?

• has 5 vowel phonemes, including both short and long vowels (/i, e, a, o, u, í, é, á, ó, ú, ou, au, eu/)

English dialects exhibit differences in vowel pronunciation (examples ↓)

• Yorkshire dialect, words ending in an 'ee' sound may be pronounced with an 'eh' sound

• Scottish dialects may not make the same vowel length distinctions as other English accents

• Regional accents like Brummie (Birmingham), Scouse (Liverpool), Geordie (Newcastle upon Tyne), and General American, Canadian, and Australian accents have their own unique vowel pronunciations and characteristics

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