This document provides an overview of phonetics and the pronunciation of English words. It discusses that English spelling does not always indicate pronunciation and introduces phonetic symbols to represent sounds. It lists common consonant and vowel phonetic symbols and provides many examples of English words paired with their phonetic transcriptions to illustrate pronunciation. The purpose is to learn phonetics in order to correctly pronounce English words, as their spellings are not reliable guides to pronunciation. Suggested methods for learning phonetics include using dictionaries, CDs, movies, and online resources.

1. PHONETICS

2. - Representing vocal sounds - Having a direct correspondence between symbols and sounds

3. OBJECTIVE to be able to pronounce words correctly

4. WHY DO WE LEARN PHONETICS TO PRONOUNCE THE WORDS CORRECTLY ENGLISH WORDS ARE NOT PRONOUNCED ACCORDING TO THEIR SPELLING

5. nunu habar nu kia ora kumusta ka mahal kita

6. Australia, Africa, U.K., U.S, New Zealand, Singlish,Manglish VARIETIES OF ENGLISH The car is in the garden

7. VARIETIES OF ENGLISH rhythm either neither divorce vitamin dance

8. VARIETIES OF ENGLISH semi today Monday ten seven

9. SILENT CONSONANT hour island aisle know mechanic

10. IRREGULARITIES IN THE LANGUAGE

11. PRONOUNCE THESE WORDS but cut hut nut put

12. Mismatch of spelling and sound Sean Jose Jolo Island Jeanne

13. PRONOUNCE THESE WORDS cheese , cheque, chair chemical, choir, chlorine chalet, champagne, chandelier, chef CARREFOUR

14. PRONOUNCE THESE WORDS live resume read minute refuse does

15. Long vowel / short vowel sit seat fit feet ship sheep to too

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19. PHONETIC SYMBOLS Consonants - b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w, z

20. Consonants g ( get ) tʃ ( cheap ) ʤ ( jar, jump ) ŋ ( sing, ring )

21. Consonants θ ( thin ) ð ( this, the ) ʃ ( she, sharp ) ʒ ( decision, measure ) j ( yes, young )

22. PHONETIC SYMBOLS Vowel ɪ e æ ɒ ʌ ʊ i : eɪ aɪ ɔɪ u : əʊ aʊ ɪə eə ɑː ɔ : ʊə ɜ : ə i u

23. Vowels

24. æ / kæt / / sæt ə dei / / bæt / / fæt / / dæm / / hæmp ə /

25. i: / m i:t / / s i:t / tree, cheese, canteen

26. i / sit / / fit / / rid / city , rich, symbol

27. e / ten / / den / / men / yes, rest,

28. ɑː / ɑːm / / f ɑːðə / /m ɑː tʃ / - start, laugh, after, tomato

29. ɒ / dɒg / / wɒs / / kɒf / wash , want

30. ɔː / h ɔːs / / θɔːt / / s ɔːd / - law, war

31. ʊ / p ʊ t / / f ʊ l / / ʃ ʊ gə / - foot . good, put

32. uː / f u:d/ / spu:n / / mu:n / - do, who. rude

33. ʌ / k ʌ m / / k ʌ t / / bl ʌ d / - country, done, one

34. ɜː / b ɜ :d / / f ɜ :st / / g ɜ :l / - fur, nurse, word

35. ə / k ʌ l ə / / ə mʌŋ / / ək ɜ :/ / s ə sai ə ti /

36. e ɪ / d e ɪ / / le ɪ di / / me ɪ k / - safe, game, may

37. əʊ / s əʊ / / h əʊ m / / ʃ əʊ ld ə / - toe, soul, know

38. a ɪ / t a ɪ m / / ba ɪ t / / kla ɪ m / - five, price, try

39. a ʊ / h a ʊ / / la ʊ d / / ta ʊ n / / ka ʊ s / - about, mouse, shout

40. ɔɪ / b ɔi / / t ɔi / / p ɔi nt / / b ɔi l / noise, coin, join

41. ɪə / d iə / / t iə / / b iə / - idiom, fierce ,

42. ʊə / p ʊə / / t ʊə / / ʃ ʊə / = cure, rescuer

43. Consonants

44. tʃ / tʃi:p / / tʃamp ɪə n / - chalk, cheer, chat

45. dʒ / dʒ æm / / dʒ ɔi / / dʒ iə / - jeep, joy, jungle

46. θ / θi:f / / θik / / θʌm / - thing, theme

47. ð / ð ə m / / ð is / / ʌ ð ə / - There , that

48. ʃ / ʃ ip / / ʃ u: t / / ʃæmpu: / - sheep, shy, shut

49. ʒ / vi ʒ ə n / / meʒ ə / / pleʒ ə /

50. j / j ʌ ŋ / / j et / / j iə / - yes

51. ŋ / j ʌ ŋ / / si ŋ / / t ʌ ŋ / - ring, cling

52. PRONOUNCE THESE WORDS ate quay go silhouette schedule

53. PRONOUNCE THE FOLLOWING WORDS debris combing kinetic Debut Restaurant tortoise Ticket Police via tongue chasm alibi liasion phoenix Almond choir chore computer