How many vowels does English have? Five, right? A, E, I, O, U. Oh, and sometimes Y. So, six? Actually, English has at least 14 different vowel sounds and, depending on the speaker and dialect, maybe ...
Anyone wondered why we just have 5 vowels in the english language ?<BR><BR>For instance: why isn't there a separate vowel for "e" as in "get" and "e" as in "eat" ? 5 vowels and 21 consonents thats a 1 ...
These "I" and "E" vowels are formed by putting your tongue forward in the mouth. That's why they're called "front" vowels. With these words, your tongue depresses and folds back a bit. So "O", "A" and ...