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The English alphabet consists of 26 letters, but the language has additional sounds represented by combinations of these letters or by phonetic symbols. For example, digraphs like "sh," "ch," and "th" represent unique sounds not captured by single letters. Additionally, there are vowel combinations (like "ai," "ou," and "ea") that create distinct sounds. In phonetics, the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) includes various symbols to represent these extra sounds more precisely.

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