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This book provides an easy-to-understand guide to the peculiarities of English Pronunciation and Spelling. It was created for students of English as a Second Language. It represents each different vocalic sound in the word itself by using a few diacritic symbols. This approach helps to understand the sound of a word directly as it is written and avoids the need to learn it separately using a completely different set of symbols, such as the International Phonetic Alphabet, which contains more than 150 characters. ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Awards Finalist!

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Enigmas Of The English Alphabet by Alvaro J. Alves-Milho is an informative understanding of the in-depth complexities of the English language. Comprehensively compiled and arranged for ease of use by non-specialist general readers, Enigmas Of The English Alphabet expansively contributes for a greater and more accurate conceptual grasp of the rules and peculiarities of a difficult and sometimes contradictory language. Enigmas Of The English Alphabet is very strongly recommended, especially to readers new to the English language, as well as those who are searching for a user-friendly and easy-to-follow guide to the many diversities and specifics of a language that even native-born speakers can have difficulties with. Midwest Book Review Small Press Bookwatch May 2006

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Alvaro J. Alves-Milho was born in Lima, Peru. He studied computer science at the National Engineering University, and the Catholic University of Lima. He currently lives in Tampa, Florida, where he works as a software engineer for a major corporation. From an early age, he has been interested in history and language as well as mathematics and engineering, which led him to analyze the intricacies of European languages.

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