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Voiced and Voiceless Sounds in American English

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

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When you are speaking English it is important to recognize the difference between voiced sounds and voiceless sounds. A voiced sound causes your vocal chords to vibrate. A voiceless sound does not cause your vocal chords to vibrate. American English has about 15 voiced consonant sounds and 9 voiceless consonant sounds. All of the vowel sounds are voiced.

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