How is the production of vowel sounds different from that of consonant sounds? How many distinct vowel and consonant sounds does English have? Give examples of words with pronunciations that use the...

How is the production of vowel sounds different from that of consonant sounds? How many distinct vowel and consonant sounds does English have?

Give examples of words with pronunciations that use the following sounds: (a) /i/ (b) /a:/ (c) /au/ (d) /^/