English Phonetics: Consonants and Allophonic Variations

Consonant Production

Homorganic Nasal Assimilation

In English, if a nasal and an oral stop belong to the same syllable or if the nasal is in a stressed syllable, the oral stop influences the preceding nasal consonant. The nasal assimilates to the place of articulation of the following consonant, resulting in both sounds sharing the same place of articulation.

Close Vowels

Close vowels have a limited degree of mouth opening, such as the high vowel /i/.

/b/ Production

Air expelled from the lungs vibrates

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Comparing Cars, UK Internet Use & Future Tech Impact

Audi A5 Coupe vs. BMW i3 Comparison

Audi released the A5 Coupe 2.0 TDI 177, a car with a 4-cylinder, 1968cc engine. BMW created the BMWi3 with a 2-cylinder, 1647cc engine. While the driven wheels of the BMW are rear-wheel drive, the Audi’s are 4WD (four-wheel drive). This fact corresponds with the 170 bhp the former has and the 177 bhp the latter has.

Engine and Performance

  • Torque: The torque of the BMW is just 184 lb/ft, while the A5’s is 280 lb/ft.
  • Acceleration (0-62mph): The i3 takes 7.9 seconds,
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Mastering the Passive Voice: Structure and Examples

Passive Voice: Key Concepts

Active and passive sentences usually have the same meaning, but the focus is different.

In the active voice, the subject performs the action, and the focus is on the agent that does the action.

Adam cleaned the kitchen.

SUBJECT ACTION OBJECT

In the passive voice, the subject receives the action expressed in the verb. The object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence. We use a passive verb to say what happens to the subject. The focus of the sentence

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Comares Palace & Royal Baths: A Journey Through Alhambra’s Heart

Comares Palace and Royal Baths

Stilted arches and interior angrelado. Variegated Yeserías. Medallions in prominence. The doors are surrounded by ceramics.

At the top, we have the timber roof, which features a frieze on roll corbels.

The Palace of Comares

Following a narrow corridor with recesses, we find the Patio of the Myrtles, also known as Comares Courtyard.

The palace’s construction began during the reign of Yusuf I and was completed before the year 1354.

It is built upon the palace that his father,

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Technology’s Impact, Lord of the Rings & Restaurant Complaint

Technology: Advantages and Disadvantages

The development of technology and communications during the last decade of the 20th century has had a significant influence on our lives. It has revolutionized the way we work, learn, and communicate. But what has changed our lives the most is definitely the internet. However, there are both advantages and disadvantages.

Advantages of Computing

The main advantage of computing is probably that it gives access to information quickly and easily. It also helps us

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Diaspora Identities: Hybridity and New Ethnicities

Diaspora vs. Migrant Identities

It is more accurate to talk about ‘diaspora identities’ rather than ‘migrant identities’; not all of those who live in a diaspora, or share an emotional connection to the ‘old country’, have experienced migration. All diasporas are differentiated, heterogeneous, contested spaces, even as they are implicated in the construction of a common “we”. Differences of gender, race, class, religion, and language make diaspora identities dynamic and shifting, open to repeated

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