What is phonetics?Why do I need to learn Phonetics?
Organs of speech. consonants , vowels andtheir transcriptions.
What is PhoneticsWhat is Phonetics??
Phonetics is concerned with the study of the description of speech sounds in isolation.
First of all you need to know that there are 3 different kinds of Phonetics.
AuditoryAuditory
ArticulatoryArticulatory
AcousticAcoustic
Articulatory phonetics concerned with how speech sounds are produced using the physical equipments humans have.
Sounds can be classified as consonants and
vowels.
consonants = obstruction vowels = no obstruction
Organs of Speech(Articulators)
ConsonatsThe first thing to notice is whether the
sounds are voiced or voiceless
Second, place of articulation (where) and manner of articulation (how)
• Third, to notice whether the sounds are nasal or oral .
Manner Manner of Articulation - of Articulation - PlacePlace of Articulation of Articulation
Stop(oral-nasal)
Fricative Affricate Approximant
VowelsVowelsWe classify vowels according to:Open - (open-mid) – close.Front - central– back.The shape of the lipsspread neutralrounded
Pure vowels – Diphthongs – Triphthongs
Triphthongs
Why it’s important?
Let’s practice!Sing = /siŋ/Thanks = /θæŋks//ʃʊd// eit //blʌd/
Can you? The Question Below Tests Both Your Recognition Of The IPA And Your Knowledge
Of Famous First Lines From Novels.
/ ɪt ɪz Ə Tɹu:θ Junɪvɜsəli: Əknɒlɪdʒd θæt Ə Sɪŋgl Mæn ɪn Pəzeʃn Əv Ə Lɑ:dʒ Fɔtʃjun Mʌsd Bi: ɪn Wɒnt Əv Ə Waɪf /
This Is The First Line Of A Novel By Which Author?
George Eliot Jane Austen Charlotte Bronte
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