Using the IPA. No, not Indian Pale Ale
Heyo everyone. So I’ve been introduced to something that makes the pronunciation of languages a lot easier. It’s called the IPA. [Insert applause here].
What’s the IPA. Well, I’ll tell ya. It’s sort of a code for pronouncing. All words in every language are constructed by sounds. The IPA has symbols to represent these sounds that are basically universal.
How do I learn it?
Good thing you asked, Timmy. First, check out these links:
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:English_pronunciation
Good for seeing where you’re at with pronunciation. BUT BECAUSE OF DIFFERENT PRONUNCIATION DUE TO DIALECTS YOU MAY NOT FIT NEATLY INTO ANY BOXES OF CATEGORIES. Please consult your nearest linguist for any possible treatments.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA#Others
IPA for other languages, a more comprehensive list
http://www.ipachart.com/
For listening to sounds, go figure
The IPA is useful because of its universality. It’s good for transcribing words so you don’t get confused by spelling/orthographic functions of languages. See this link.
I will speak more about the IPA and its use in later posts. Signing off.
Happy Learning!!!
