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Read about the subject Important concepts in the chapter Pronunciation and especially the paragraphs Phonetics, Letters, Sound, Alphabet and Vowels

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Read about the subject Important concepts in the chapter Pronunciation and especially the paragraphs Phonetics, Letters, Sound, Alphabet and Vowels

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Read about the subject Important concepts in the chapter Pronunciation and especially the paragraphs Phonetics, Letters, Sound, Alphabet and Vowels

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