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Phonemes

The most frequently asked question about Sound Literacy is, “Why aren’t the sounds of the phonemes modeled in the app?” To which I always respond, “But which dialect do you want modeled? Should the app model American, Canadian, British, or Australian phonemes?” To date, Sound Literacy has been purchased in 13 different countries; I wonder how many different dialects of English that represents. Hmm…Just consider for a moment how many different dialects are found in the United States alone. A phoneme, by definition, cannot be embodied in one modeled demonstration, because its...

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