KCSE ENGLISH LESSONS SERIES 01

 

ENGLISH LESSONS 01

Introduction; Sounds and Letters:

Human language is based on sounds produced primarily by the oral cavity. These sounds are described by the following characteristics, and examples are given in an attached annex.

a.    Vowels

i.               Long vowels

ii.              Short vowels

iii.            Rounded

iv.             Back

v.              Front

b.    Consonants

i.               Voiced

ii.              Unvoiced

iii.            Fricatives

iv.             Bilabials

v.              Glides

These sounds are represented in written form by a scheme of symbols known as the alphabet. The alphabet is composed of 26 letters. They are listed in our other lesson in writing.

However, the English sounds are about 46 in number; 16 vowels and 24 consonant sounds. Therefore, to counter this problem, English has developed an elaborate though complex system of representing the sounds. It includes rules that govern how these letters are related to each other in determining sounds.


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