41. As in all Germanic languages, strong verbs change their vowel sounds in the various tenses. 42. I would be surprised if a core group of vowel sounds is not also universal. 43. One of the main differences between the Spanish and Portuguese pronunciation are the vowel sounds . 44. Vowel sounds flow together naturally ( like " amorosa, " the word for sweetheart ).45. This gives a total of twenty-two distinctive vowel sounds . 46. This gives a distinct 20 pure vowel sounds . 47. Vowel sounds can also widely differ between islands.48. Most common is the reduction of a vowel sound to a schwa when it becomes unstressed. 49. Say THEE before words beginning with a vowel sound : THEE operator wins THEE around-the-world tour. 50. Vowel sounds like e, a and o are characteristic of all languages today, suggesting deep origins.
