You will need
  • paper
  • handle
Instruction
1
Write the word in which you need to determine the number of sounds. For example, the word "solder".
2
Stranscript that word. In order to properly write a transcription, learn a few rules. First, the letter "ü", "y" never represent a separate sound, but only indicate the hardness or softness of the preceding sound. The word "solder" the letter "ü" indicates that the sound [t'] is soft. The softness in the transcription is indicated with an apostrophe.
3
The letter "e", "e", "Yu", "ya" after a soft consonant respectively denote the sounds [e], [o], [y], [a]. The letter "I" always denotes the sound [and].
4
The letter "e", "e", "Yu", "I" at the beginning of words or after a vowel sound represent two sounds: corresponding vowel and the sound [j] ("Yot"). Therefore, the word "solder" after the sound [a] email [ja].
5
In unstressed syllables after a consonant in the Russian language can be pronounced with the following vowels: [a], [], [y], [y] ("er"), [s] ("Eph"). Vowels of the syllable coming before the shock (the first pretonic syllable), denoted respectively [a] (the letter "a" or "o") and [] (the letter "I" or "e") or []. Other pretonic vowels and sardarni syllables are denoted as [s] ("Eph") – after soft consonants or [y] after hard consonants.
6
Write the transcription in its entirety. Do not forget to specify the softness of the soft consonants. In the case of the word "solder", the transcription would appear as follows: [PR ipaat'].
7
Now count the sounds in the transcription. In this case, their 8, that is, the same as letters.