The following letters sound the same to me: b/p, d/t, s/z, m/n, and vowels are even worse. I’ve had this problem since childhood (over 60). How can I over come this? I practice and practice to do so but to no avail. Thanks for any help given.
2007-12-13 22:00:17 · 5 answers · asked by want to know 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
one has an out rush of air, vowels are vowels because they are made with out tongue, presumably you have a hearing difficulty
2007-12-13 22:05:06 · answer #1 · answered by bdsmslavegirly 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The English spelling system is famous for not having a close relationship between the sounds of the language and the way the language is written. It seems like you may mistakenly believe that there is supposed to be a one-to-one relationship between a sound that we say and the way we write. Although people you know may believe this, it is not true.
For example, the last sound in the word "dogs" is the same sound as the last sound in the word "buzz", but they are represented with different letters.
Vowels in unstressed syllables are usually "reduced", which means that the vowel will sound like a schwa (a neutral vowel sound). Schwa is often represented by the letters 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o', and 'u'.
I am sorry this is so distressing to you. If you are not having any troubles with reading then I wouldn't worry about it too much. If you are having trouble with reading then you can get into an adult education program that can train you about literacy. And if you'd like to learn more about the sounds of language and how they work, study a little linguistics.
If you actually are not able to distinguish between the sounds themselves (for example, if you can't tell when someone is saying 'beep' or 'peep') then you should have your hearing checked. You might have hearing loss that is causing you to miss the subtle differences between these sounds. And a speech language pathologist may also be able to help you in that case. Even if your possible hearing problem cannot be remedied, you can learn some lip-reading strategies that should be able to help you.
If English is not your native language, it is quite normal to have trouble distinguishing between these sounds. In fact, that is my major focus of research as a linguist.
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2016-05-01 02:50:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if you're over 60 years old, the chances of fixes it now are slim to none. A Speech Pathologist or Speech Therapist might be able to help though.
2007-12-13 22:03:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The school has ironed this problem out now.
Unfortionately we have missed the boat.
No one cares to make up for it.
2007-12-13 22:09:46 · answer #5 · answered by Linda S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋