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D |
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| sm | diphthong | |
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a combination of two vowel sounds said one after the other, as in the words ‘find’ and ‘fail’ | ||
F |
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| sm | fricative | |
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a speech sound that is made by pushing air out through a small space between your teeth and your tongue or lips, or between your tongue and palate (=the inside upper part of your mouth). ‘F’, ‘z’, and ‘th’ are fricatives. | ||