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There are ______ vowel sounds in English IPA.

Correct answer: B. 20

  • A. 19
  • B. 20
  • C. 21
  • D. 22

Explanation

The conventional British-English inventory has 20 vowel sounds: 12 pure vowels and 8 diphthongs. This count is accent-dependent, but 20 is the standard pedagogical answer.

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