With phonetics, you can see ALL the sounds that need to be pronounced in every word. Enunciating every word correctly makes you a clear speaker.

1. Your Phonetics
Coach
Joseph Wong
Lesson
16
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With phonetics, every
sound in a word is
picked up.

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The following slides
show you some words
that many people
pronounce wrongly but
which phonetics can
point out where the
error lies.

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L I B R A R Y
Discussion
The word library looks like this in phonetic symbols:
/ˈlɑɪbrərɪ/
You can clearly see the three vowel sounds, and
therefore the three syllables of the word.

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S E R I E S
Discussion
The word series looks like this in phonetic symbols:
/ˈsɪəriːz/
You can clearly see the diphthong /ɪə/ in the word and
not the vowel /iː/.

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T U I T I O N
Discussion
The word tuition looks like this in phonetic symbols:
/ tjuːˈɪʃən/
Not only can you clearly see the vowel /ɪ/, we need to
stress that vowel too.

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I T I N E R A R Y
Discussion
The word itinerary looks like this in phonetic symbols:
/ ɑɪˈtɪnərərɪ/
You can clearly see the five vowel sounds, and
therefore the five syllables of the word.

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C O N C I L I A T O R Y
Discussion
The word conciliatory looks like this in phonetic symbols:
/ kənˈsɪlɪətərɪ/
You can clearly see the four vowel sounds, with /ɪə/ as a
diphthong.

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S A N C T U A R Y
Discussion
The word sanctuary looks like this in phonetic symbols:
/ ˈsæŋtʃʊərɪ/
You can clearly see the four vowel sounds, with /ʊə/ as a
diphthong and the consonant /tʃ/ instead of a t.

10. If you pay attention to how a
word is spelt, you’re less likely
to make these mistakes.
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But to be absolutely
certain, learn phonetics
and let the dictionary
tell you if you’re right.