PHONETICS
- Representing vocal sounds
- Having a direct correspondence
between symbols and sounds
OBJECTIVE
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to be able to pronounce words
correctly
WHY DO WE LEARN PHONETICS
• TO PRONOUNCE THE WORDS
CORRECTLY
• ENGLISH WORDS ARE NOT
PRONOUNCED ACCORDING TO THEIR
SPELLING
nunu habar nu
• kia ora
• kumusta ka
• mahal kita
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VARIETIES OF ENGLISH

Australia, Africa, U.K., U.S,
New Zealand,
Singlish,Manglish
The car is in the garden
VARIETIES OF ENGLISH
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rhythm
either
neither
divorce
vitamin
dance
VARIETIES OF ENGLISH
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semi
today
Monday
ten
seven
SILENT CONSONANT
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hour
island
aisle
know
mechanic
IRREGULARITIES IN
THE LANGUAGE
PRONOUNCE THESE WORDS
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but
cut
hut
nut
put
Mismatch of spelling and sound
Sean
• Jose
• Jolo Island
• Jeanne
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PRONOUNCE THESE WORDS
cheese , cheque, chair
• chemical, choir, chlorine
• chalet, champagne, chandelier,
chef
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CARREFOUR
PRONOUNCE THESE WORDS
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live
resume
read
minute
refuse
does
Long vowel / short vowel
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sit seat
fit feet
ship sheep
to too
LEARNING TO PRONOUNCE
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phonetics ( dictionary )
CD ( dictionary )
electronic dictionary
movies subtitles
listening to news
internet
• http://
www.oupchina.com.hk/dict/phonetic/h
PHONETIC SYMBOLS
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Consonants
- b,

d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s,
t, v, w, z
Consonants

g

( get )

tʃ

( cheap )

ʤ

( jar, jump )

ŋ

( sing, ring )
Consonants
θ ( thin )
ð ( this, the )
ʃ
( she, sharp )
ʒ
( decision,
measure )
j
( yes, young )
PHONETIC SYMBOLS
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Vowel

ɪ e æ ɒ ʌ ʊ i : eɪ aɪ
ɔɪ u: əʊ aʊ ɪə eə
ɑː ɔ: ʊə ɜ: ə
i
u
Vowels
æ
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/ kæt /

• / sætədei /
• / bæt /
• / fæt /
• / dæm /
• / hæmpə /
i:
/ mi:t /
• / si:t /
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tree, cheese, canteen
i
/ sit /
• / fit /
• / rid /
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city , rich, symbol
e
• / ten /
• / den /
• / men /
• yes, rest,
ɑː
/ ɑː m /
• / f ɑːðə /
• /m ɑːtʃ /
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- start,

laugh, after, tomato
ɒ
• / dɒ g /
• / wɒ s /
• / kɒ f /
• wash , want
ɔː
/ hɔː s /
• / θɔːt /
• / s ɔː d /
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- law, war
ʊ
/pʊ t/
• /fʊl/
• / ʃʊgə /
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- foot . good, put
uː
/ fu:d/
• / spu:n /
• / mu:n /
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- do, who. rude
ʌ
/kʌ m/
• /kʌ t/
• / bl ʌ d /
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- country, done, one
ɜː
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/ b ɜ :d /

• / f ɜ :st /
• / g ɜ :l /
- fur, nurse, word
ə
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/ kʌ l ə /

• / əmʌ ŋ /
• / ək ɜ :/
• / səsaiəti /
eɪ
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/ deɪ /

• / leɪ di /
• / meɪ k /
- safe, game, may
əʊ
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/ səʊ /

• / həʊ m /
• / ʃ əʊ ldə /
- toe, soul, know
aɪ
/ taɪ m /
• / baɪ t /
• / klaɪ m /
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- five, price, try
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/ haʊ /

aʊ

• / laʊ d /
• / taʊ n /

• / kaʊ s /
- about, mouse, shout
ɔɪ
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/ bɔ i /

• / tɔ i /
• / pɔ int /
• / bɔ i l /
noise, coin, join
ɪə
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/ d iə /

• / t iə /
• / b iə /
- idiom, fierce ,
ʊə
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/ pʊ ə /

• / tʊ ə /
• / ʃʊə /
= cure, rescuer
Consonants
tʃ
• / tʃ i:p /
• / tʃ ampɪ ən /
- chalk,

cheer, chat
dʒ
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/ dʒæm /

• / dʒ ɔ i /
• / dʒ iə /
- jeep, joy, jungle
θ
/θi:f /
• / θik /
• / θʌ m /
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- thing, theme
ð
• / ðəm /
• / ðis /
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ʌ ðə /

- There , that
ʃ
/ ʃip /
• / ʃu: t /
• / ʃ æmpu: /
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- sheep, shy, shut
ʒ
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/ viʒ ə n /

• / meʒ ə /
• / pleʒ ə /
j
• / jʌ ŋ /
• / jet /
• / jiə /
- yes
ŋ
• / jʌ ŋ /
• / siŋ /
• / tʌ ŋ /
- ring, cling
PRONOUNCE THESE WORDS
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ate
quay
go
silhouette
schedule
PRONOUNCE THE FOLLOWING WORDS
debris
Debut
Ticket
chasm
Almond

combing

kinetic

Restaurant tortoise
Police

via

alibi liasion

tongue
phoenix

choir chore computer

Phonetics