Phonetic

  There are two issues that need to be stressed when working with the international phonemic alphabet. First is the fact that we are no longer concerned with how a word is traditionally spelled. Additionally we need to stress that we are only concerned with the sounds needed to correctly produce a word. So rather than numerous spellings, which can often be pronounced in different ways, we have one symbol representing one sound. Once we can isolate a sound, rather than juggling various spellings, we can work with our students on how to say that sound. Doing that successfully is related to manner and place of articulation, which will be covered shortly. To get a better understanding of the phonemic alphabet, let's take a look at our chart. In the bottom half of our chart we have our...  [Read more]

  A better way to go about imparting how to make sounds or what sounds are utilized in a word, is this international phonemic alphabet. Now we have as mentioned one symbol being used in all the words which share that same sound. Now once we get a little bit more familiar with our phonemic alphabet we can also show how different our different sounds can be as in this symbol for ?ooh?, this symbol for ?ow? and this symbol for ?uh?. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the...  [Read more]

Also referred to as the IPA, the International Phonetic Alphabet was developed to be used across all languages. By breaking down all speech into individual sounds common across all languages it is possible to represent words by the phonemic symbols they employ.  [Read more]

  Now let's take a look at how we go from traditional spellings into the phonemic spellings. The first step in this process is identifying each unit of sound or each phoneme within a word. Let's look at bet, bit, but, and bought. The only difference in each one of these words is in the vowel sound. We have bet, bit, but and bought. Each word simply uses three sounds. Now we have photo. That's four phonemes. Wow we have taxi. That's five phonemes. We have unite with a hidden phoneme in there being the ?y? sound before anything else. Those are five phonemes as well and now we have a longer word: chemistry. Let's give that a shot. That's eight phonemes used in the word chemistry. Now once we've isolated each sound we want to assign a phoneme for each one of those sounds let's do that...  [Read more]

Phonetics and TESOL Phonetics, the study of the sounds of human speech, and in particular “Articulatory Phonetics”, are not commonly taught to native speakers of English, let alone learners of English as a second language. However if the learner is serious with their English and wish to progress to an advanced level, learning phonetics, in particular the International Phonetic Alphabet, would be of immense benefit. English spelling is often contradictory, devoid of relation to the pronunciation of a word, and lacking in clear patterns. Patterns that do exist are numerous, with a large number of exceptions, and all of this makes it very difficult for the learner of English as a second language to master pronunciation. The International Phonetic Alphabet puts all of the individual...  [Read more]

  In this video we'll be looking at the international phonemic alphabet and how it's used in the classroom. There are other phonemic alphabets but this is the most popular and the system, which is most widely used. You may have seen some of these symbols before as any good dictionary will supplement standard English spellings with the phonemic spellings to aid in pronunciation practice. Here we have a situation where we have what are called phonemes and each phoneme represents a sound within the English language. How is this helpful? Well, what it does is help students understand how to say words rather than simply relying on the often archaic English spellings. To illustrate this point let's for a moment put ourselves in the shoes of our students when trying to understand how to...  [Read more]

  As mentioned before our four words here all are similar in using the 'b' and 't' sounds at the end. So we know that those phonemes will be used in spelling each one of those words phonetically. Now what we're left to do is assign a phoneme for our vowel sounds. So if we analyze the word, it's 'e' as in bet. We look at our chart, we see the phoneme which corresponds to that sound and that happens to be the standard 'e' that we all recognize. Here, bet phonetically looks very similar to bet in the Roman script. Now let's take a look at 'i' bit. Now we look at our chart and we see that this symbol represents the 'i' sound and that resembles a capital I not a lowercase I but a capital I and so we've arrived at bit. Now with 'but' we have to find the sound and that corresponds to this...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Vida Oregon and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: This unit focused on all the different ways that pronunciation and phonetics are taught and heard in the English language. I learned much about how to teach pronunciation and about the international phonemic alphabet which helps anyone who is looking for phonetic guidance, no matter which country they originate from or accent they have, the student can see the phonetic spelling of a word to sound it out. This unit also covered stresses and intonation and I learned how important these are to teach students...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Vijayawada and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: T.P. - South Africa said: Learning the Phonetics of English has been very interesting. I learned that speakers of English are rarely taught phonetics in schools and so teachers lack the confidence and skill to teach pronunciation effectively. I believe that native English speakers should be taught phonetics in school as learning this concept would be very beneficial for the teachers and students alike. Phonology is concerned with the systematic organization of sounds and the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Wilton Iowa and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: Teaching pronunciation and phonology is a most interesting topic, which is often neglected by teachers - both native and foreign - due to a lack of confidence in the topic. Applied phonetics is rarely taught in school or at higher tertiary levels. It is seen as an abstract subject. Phonology is the science, analysis and the classification of the physical properties of sound. In this Unit, stress, intonation and rhythm were studied, along with the International Phonetic Alphabet. \"Intonation\" deals...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Vereeniging South Africa and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: What I learned in this unit was exactly how complicated our language is. This will help me put myself into the shoes of other people who didn't grow up learning this. That empathy will help me in assisting my students. To help them learn and to understand when they struggle. Knowing the basics of grammar is the foundation required for teaching a language. With this and the knowledge of what makes good learners and good teachers I now have a base to build upon.This was by far the most...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Barisal Bangladesh and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: In today's lesson we learned about phonetics and phonology. We began with a brief introduction on pronunciation, then discussed various topics relating to phonology and intonation. We continued by covering the importance of stressed and unstressed syllables, sound joining, linked speech, the phonetic alphabet, phonemic symbols, articulation (including biology of the throat and which parts are used with various syllables). Finally, we finished the unit with teaching techniques (when to teach...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Certificate TESOL Celta and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: J.B. - Australia said: Phonetics and PhonologyPhonetics and phonology are the names given to the two different areas in the study of linguistic sounds and sound patterns, produced when speaking in ones native tongue or language. Although both areas are similar in that they both study the science of speech, there are differences between the two. While phonetics specifically centres on how speech is made and heard, phonology is more involved with recognizing and understanding the patterns and the different...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Inexpensive TESOL Classes and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: K.R. - U.S.A. said: PhoneticsPhonetics and phonology are central components in being able to communicate properly in english. Phonetics is a branch of linguistics, it looks into how sounds of speech are produced, combined, described and represented in the written word. Phonology deals with the study, science and analysis of the physical properties of sounds. It must be clearly understood by all users of the TEFL method how integral these aspects are to effective teaching of the english language. english...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Latvia Riga and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: The unit gives an overview on the phonology of English. It deals with the aspects of teaching phonetics such as intonation, stress and rhythm. The international phonetic alphabet is also introduced to aid in the teaching of phonetics. Phonetics is an important aspect of learning English as it helps in getting the most accurate pronunciation of words. However, l find this is also one of the most difficult aspects in the language as phonetics is not very emphasised when I started learning...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Centre Registered TESOL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: J.A. - Ireland said: Phonetics-phonologyPhonetic reading has become the method du jour in the last two decades for teaching young students how to read. There is much controversy surrounding this teaching method and the division seems to, roughly, follow along the generational division lines. Regardless of personal feelings on teaching students how to read, the value of phonics, especially to those learning a new language, cannot be denied. There is a difference between phonetics and phonology, however,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Inchon South Korea and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: This unit is about phonetics. It teaches the phonetic symbols and how they are used in sounding out words in english. It also teaches the fundamentals of phonetics and key terms included in pronunciation and phonetics. it teaches the different intonations and shows how sentences come across when using each of them. It also provides information on how to teach intonation.In unit 16 we covered conditionals and reported speech. We looked at the five main conditionals and what it looked...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Hallam Pennsylvania and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: Probably the most complicated and content dense unit of the program thus far. And likely the most interesting. Some of these concepts I've studied or encountered before. One aspect I've always struggled with is the phonemic alphabet. As an American, I understand English is not a phonetic language and the phonemic alphabet is quite useful. However, when growing up, our instructors tended to just use other example words, which is likely a simpler and more effective system for native speakers. Anyway,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Panevezys Lithuania and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: This lesson we looked at pronunciation and phonetics. We looked at how to teach both and how we use both in English. We looked specifically at intonation, stress, and the phonetic alphabet, I previously learned the phonetic alphabet in my Linguistics degree so this was a good refresher to check my knowledge of that. It was good to also look over the intonation and stress rules in English.This unit enumerates the different methodologies/approaches used in teaching. It also presented...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Pierce Nebraska and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: Unit 13 concentrates on Phonetics and Pronunciation. Both aspects can be difficult to teach but are necessary skills for English learning as a second language. Pronunciation is important but often neglected by teaching because it is difficult and challenging to teach. Phonology is the study of sounds. The main areas of focus in this chapter in regards to Phonology are: 1) intonation 2) stress 3) rhythm 4) International Phonetic Alphabet There are many techniques and strategies to effectively...  [Read more]