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Alphabet

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Look at the text below. In 35 seconds, read this text aloud as naturally and clearly as possible. You have 40 seconds to read aloud.

Recorded Answer

Beginning in 35 seconds.

The problem begins with the alphabet itself. Building a spelling system for English using letters that come from Latin — despite the two languages not sharing exactly the same set of sounds — is like building a playroom using an IKEA office set.

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