Darren New wrote:
> clipka wrote:
>> There is a /sound/ in the English language that comes close, but it only
>> seems to appear alongside other sounds - for instance as the /first
>> part/ of the a in Hate; I guess a French person trying to explain how
>> "Hate" is pronounced might actually render it as "héite".
>
> True. That's probably a better way to do it. English has way too many
> vowels that are combinations of sounds sliding about.
Also known as diphthongs.
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