PHONETICS The Science of Sounds Sony Chacko Assistant
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PHONETICS The Science of Sounds Sony Chacko Assistant Professor Department of English St. Mary’s College Thrissur-680020 Kerala
PHONETICS v. The study and classification of speech sounds. v. Phonetics is defined as the study of the sounds of human speech using the mouth, throat, nasal and sinus cavities, and lungs. Classification of Sounds Vowels Phonetic Speech Sounds Consonants Phonetics, Sony Chacko, St. Mary’s College
Vowel Sounds v. The sounds produced when air escapes freely through the mouth. Monophthongs Vowels Diphthongs Phonetics, Sony Chacko, St. Mary’s College
Monophthongs i: see ɪ sit ʊ book u: too е pen Ə teacher ɜ: bird ͻ: door æ man Λ up ɑ: car ɒ got Phonetics, Sony Chacko, St. Mary’s College
Monophthongs (Pure Vowels) v Single sound. v Air escapes freely through the mouth when pronounced. v There are 12 monophthongs. Diphthongs (8) v. Sounds formed by the combination of two vowels. v It is also known as a Gliding Vowel as it glides from one position of the mouth to another. v There are 8 diphthongs. v Phonetics, Sony Chacko, St. Mary’s College
Diphthongs (Vowel Glides) ɪǝ fear еɪ day Ʊǝ tour ͻɪ boy ǝʊ open еǝ chair aɪ my aʊ cow Phonetics, Sony Chacko, St. Mary’s College
CONSONANT v. There are 24 consonant sounds in English. v. It is a speech sound that is articulated with complete or partial closure of the vocal tract. v It is not a vowel. Consonant Cluster v. A group of consonants which have no intervening vowel. v Eg: - Drink. Both /d/and /r/ are consonants. Phonetics, Sony Chacko, St. Mary’s College
CONSONANTS P pen b bit t tea d deep tʃ ʤ church jam k can ɡ gate f fan v van θ thin ð this s snake z zoo ʃ cash Ʒ vision m man n pin ŋ sing h hat Ɩ let r w river way Phonetics, Sony Chacko, St. Mary’s College ј yes
Listen Here ! v. Double letters will always be pronounced as single sound. Example: - Butter - /bΛtƏ/ v Every phonetic transcription should begin and end with a slash “ / ”. Example: - /b/, /bɪt/ v. The rule for silent < r > works in connected speech too. If a word ends in < r >, (CAR) and the next word begins with a vowel sound (ENGINE), the < r > will be pronounced in connected speech: CAR_ENGINE, but not if the words are said separately. Try these examples first separately, then together: v four four eggs v here here again v car car engine Phonetics, Sony Chacko, St. Mary’s College
Practice Session v Write each of the following words in phonetic transcription : 1. Tour 6. Jam 2. 7. Pit Ear 3. Toy 8. Thick 4. Want 9. Car 5. Like 10. Church Phonetics, Sony Chacko, St. Mary’s College