The document provides information about the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) including definitions of terms like monophthongs and diphthongs. It then lists and provides examples of English vowels and consonants based on the IPA chart.
The document provides information about the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) including definitions of terms like monophthongs and diphthongs. It then lists and provides examples of English vowels and consonants based on the IPA chart.
The document provides information about the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) including definitions of terms like monophthongs and diphthongs. It then lists and provides examples of English vowels and consonants based on the IPA chart.
The document provides information about the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) including definitions of terms like monophthongs and diphthongs. It then lists and provides examples of English vowels and consonants based on the IPA chart.
Make Education Matter (MEM) Teacher Mark What are IPAs?
Vowels Consonants
a e i o u b , c , d , f , g, h, j , k, sh, ch, ...
monophthongs diphthongs
What are IPAs?
Vowels Monophthongs Diphthongs v mono- means one v di- means two v -phthong means tone/ sound v -phthong means tone/sound
q Only one vowel sound in a syllable q Combination of two vowel sounds in a syllable
Ø 2 types: long and short monophthongs ü Transcribed with two symbols such as / aʊ /
ü Transcribed with one symbol such as / i: /
Stressed/Unstressed Sounds § Word stress is marked with a dash, like this /ˈ/ § Unstressed vowel is the little “uh” sound in before the stressed syllable. weak syllables. § Longer, louder or higher in pitch § Also known as murmur vowel
Look at the word banana /bəˈnɑː.nə/. Look at the word again / əˈɡen /.
Other examples: Other examples:
o carpet /ˈkɑː.pət/ o vocation /vəʊˈkeɪ.ʃən /
o paper /ˈpeɪ.pə/ o liar /ˈlaɪ.ə /
o computer /kəmˈpjuː.tə/ o nature /ˈneɪ.tʃər/
o amazing /əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ/ o sofa /ˈsəʊ.fə/
Vowels (monophthongs)
Alphabets Words Written
/ iː/ see / si: /
/i/ any / ’eni /
/ɪ/ sit / sɪt /
/e/ ten / ten /
/æ/ hat / hæt /
• Vibration in vocal cords Voiced • No push of air
