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English phonetic symbols (Consonant Symbols)
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Introduction As you know there are 26 letters in the English alphabet, but because these letters can make different sounds when combined in different ways, there are actually 44 sounds; which called Phonemes. Each of these sounds has its own phonemic symbol.
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What is Phonetic Symbol?
Phonetic Symbols are transcription intended to represent each distinct speech sound with a separate symbol. We usually refer to them as IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)
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Some of the symbols are the same as the English alphabet, such as:
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but many of the symbols are different, such as:
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Consonant Phonetic Symbols
we can classify consonant phonetic symbols in English into three categories: Straight forward Symbols. Not So Straight forward Symbols. New Symbols.
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Straight forward symbols
The following IPA symbols are used for the same sounds as the letters represent in standard English orthography: P, b, m, f, v, t, d, l, w
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Not so straightforward
The following IPA symbols may be used slightly differently than they are in ordinary English orthography: [j] is used completely differently. You should take special care in using these.
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Not so straightforward
k The [k] sound may be spelled with orthographic k, c, ck, or q. g Note that, while most people are too lazy to fight their computers in order to get it, this symbol should technically be done in a hand- printed style. s Note that orthographic s often represents [z] instead of [s]. Note that the sound [s] is often spelled with orthographic c.
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Not so straightforward
z Note that the sound [z] is often spelled with orthographic s, and that some orthographic zs are not [z], e.g., pizza. n [n] is always used for the sound in now or sun. It is not used for the sound that is spelled with the combination ng.
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Not so straightforward
h [h] is always used for the sound in happy or here. It is not used as in English spelling in combinations like ch, sh, th. j The "y" sound of English is represented with the IPA symbol [j], similar to the way it is spelled in German orthography.
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New symbols
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The "soft g" sound is usually spelled with orthographic j and sometimes g. Such as: Judge gym
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Such as: Thing Finger
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This sound is usually represented by orthographic ch
This sound is usually represented by orthographic ch. Such as: Chicken Picture
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This sound is usually represented by orthographic sh
This sound is usually represented by orthographic sh. Such as: Show Sugar
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Such as: Pleasure Lesion
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Such as: This mother
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One of the two sounds usually represented by orthographic th
One of the two sounds usually represented by orthographic th. Such as: Thick Thought
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What is the benefit from learning Phonemic Symbols?
Knowing the phonemic symbols for the sounds in English can help a person read and write the pronunciation of English words, as well as helping one to read the pronunciations which are often shown in dictionaries.
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