Phonetics? Is it related to phone?
So phonetics is essentially the study and classification of speech sounds. We have something call the international phonetic alphabet chart, which is an internationally recognized set of phonetic symbols, that was developed in the late 19th Century.
They are used to be very specific about the pronunciation of a word in which ever language we’re working on.
You can check pronunciation in a dictionary
Some people find them to be the most accurate and the most reliable way to work on their pronunciation because you can go to a good dictionary like the Oxford dictionary or the Cambridge dictionary and you can see the phonetic symbols and it’ll tell you how to pronounce that part of that word. So they’re a really great resource.
All the English Phonetics in one place
Now, what I thought might be useful, in addition to answering this question about 'what is phonetics?', even though the internet is filled with videos about this sort of stuff, is just to sort of contain it all in one video.
So, here are the phonetic symbols. Listen and practice with it and get more confident with them. Then you can go to a dictionary and if you see that symbol you know which sound to use.
The Phonetic Alphabet
And, here they are.
Consonants first:
m as in MUM
n as in NONE
ŋ as in SONG
f as in FOR
v as in VINE
s as in SAD
z as in ZEAL
ʃ as in SHOE
ʒ as in MEASURE
θ as in THING
ð as in THIS
t as in TOO
d as in DO
k as in KING
g as in GO
p as in PUT
b as in BUT
w as in WAR
j as in YOUNG
r as in RED
dʒ as in JAM, JUDGE
tʃ as in CHEW
h as in HOW
l as in LEE
ɫ as in FEEL
Here are the vowels:
ɪ as in KIT
e as in DRESS
ʌas in STRUT
ʊ as in FOOT
æ as in TRAP
ɒ as in LOT
ə as in The Schwa
Uː as in GOOSE
ɔː THOUGHT
ɜː as in NURSE
ɑː as in BATH
iː as in FLEECE
eɪ as in FACE
ɑɪ as in PRICE
ɔɪ as in CHOICE
əʊ as in GOAT
aʊ as in MOUTH
ɪə as in NEAR
eə as in SQUARE
ʊə as in CURE
eɪəas in LAYER
aɪə as in LIAR
ɔɪə as in LAWYER
əʊə as in LOWER
aʊə as in HOUR
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ReplyDeletei think your blog has some drawbacks like example and some about other phonetics. Next time if you want to copas, please look for a blog that explains a lot about the phonetic and you also have to understand your topic too, don't just copy and paste.
Hello Maria, yes of course I just copy and paste from another site because I don't really know about phonetics myself. That's why I choose Lexicology after I read about it.
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I don't know how to response your comment, maybe know you just comment random thing just like your way of thinking.
You explain the topic very clear. But it's so bad, because you don't make the example. The next time I hope you have to include the example. Thank you:)
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DeleteThank you for the suggestion Maria, I will put an example even thought I already did it.