Table 1.
Speech sound contrast | Number of items |
---|---|
consonants | 38 |
b-v | 4 |
f-h | 6 |
l-r | 14 |
n-ŋ | 3 |
s-ʃ | 3 |
s-θ | 8 |
vowels | 32 |
æ-ɛ | 4 |
æ-ʌ | 6 |
ɑː-ʌ | 1 |
ɒ-ʊ | 1 |
ɒ-ʌ | 2 |
ʊ-ɔː | 5 |
ɜː-ɑː | 5 |
iː-ɪ | 4 |
ɪ-ɛ | 4 |
Speech sound contrast | Number of items |
---|---|
consonants | 38 |
b-v | 4 |
f-h | 6 |
l-r | 14 |
n-ŋ | 3 |
s-ʃ | 3 |
s-θ | 8 |
vowels | 32 |
æ-ɛ | 4 |
æ-ʌ | 6 |
ɑː-ʌ | 1 |
ɒ-ʊ | 1 |
ɒ-ʌ | 2 |
ʊ-ɔː | 5 |
ɜː-ɑː | 5 |
iː-ɪ | 4 |
ɪ-ɛ | 4 |