The sound-letter distinction in English

Unlike many Nigerian languages, there is a sound-letter distinction between the English letters and sounds. The English letters are 26, while the sounds are 44. Anyone who hopes to perform excellently at the level of articulation must, thus, have the sounds at his/her fingertips. It should be mentio

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