Enigmas of the English Alphabethttp://enigmasofenglish.comMusic by Musway Studio]]>enSociety & CultureCopyright Alvaro Alves-Milhohttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2eebb12f9509ff1873d4568260f7d8e5.jpgEnigmas of the English Alphabethttp://enigmasofenglish.comSat, 27 Apr 2024 21:37:12 +0000Alvaro Alves-MilhoAlvaro Alves-Milhoalvaro@phonicsense.comI created this podcast for those who study English as a second language. It discusses the peculiarities of this language, how they can cause frustrations when learning its reading and pronunciation, and provides data to overcome them. Music by Musway...Music by Musway Studio]]>cleanepisodicEpisode 7 - the AU digraphhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-7-the-au-digraph--56358890
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https://youtu.be/_XopVOiJT6o]]>468cleanfullEpisode 6 - The Great Vowel Shifthttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-6-the-great-vowel-shift--52458919https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52458919Tue, 17 Jan 2023 03:04:36 +0000Alvaro Alves-MilhoThe Great Vowel Shift, how it currently impacts English pronunciation, and how it is a constant source of confusion for both native English speakers and foreign language students of English810cleanfullEpisode 5 - The Evolution of the English Alphabethttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-5-the-evolution-of-the-english-alphabet--50266496https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50266496Mon, 20 Jun 2022 15:56:50 +0000Alvaro Alves-MilhoHow the English Alphabet evolved to its current condition826cleanfullEpisode 4 - Engineering the Latin Alphabethttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-4-engineering-the-latin-alphabet--49143289https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49143289Mon, 21 Mar 2022 23:21:08 +0000Alvaro Alves-MilhoHow the Latin alphabet was engineered based on the mouth positions associated with each letter's sound and became the basis of spelling for all modern languages, including English.812cleanfullEpisode 3 - Evolution of the Alphabethttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-3-evolution-of-the-alphabet--48619147https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48619147Mon, 07 Feb 2022 01:48:00 +0000Alvaro Alves-MilhoWe discuss how the alphabet evolved to become the primary written communication tool.781alphabet,english,spellingcleanfullEpisode 2 - continuing with the investigationhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-2-continuing-with-the-investigation--48340041
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