The inconsistency of the phonics. Eg. [c] can be /s/ or /k/ sounds, [z] can be /s/, /dz/, /z/. In reality the number of sounds in English greatly exceeds the 26 letters of the alphabet. Vowels alone (a, e, i, o, u) and the vowel like consonant [y] are a mere 5-6 letters but there are around 20 distinct vowel phonemes in English (eg the vowel [a] ch......
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