At

the end of this lesson, the students are

expected to:
Learn the history of the international
Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).
Familiarize and apply IPA symbols and key
words in everyday speech.
Delineate sounds in the use of IPA.
Apply rules in pronunciation using the IPA.
Write their name and course in IPA
symbols.

The

most efficient method of

improving ones oral English is by
accurate imitation.
Once the techniques have been
imitated, by intelligent and
intensive practice.

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2.
3.

Perceptive listening ability to

hear accurately what to imitate.
Mastery of a system of
representing sounds.
Knowledge of the characteristics
of each sound.

Intelligibility the formation of speech

sounds must be accurate enough so that
words are easily distinguishable.
Acceptable pronunciation meaning of the
term must conforms to an acceptable
standard.

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2.

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3.

Carefully observe educated, cultured, and

careful speakers when speaking.

Good voice speak with a voice that does

not interfere with effective
communication.

 is

a system for writing down sounds and

phonetic notations
It was created by the International
Phonetic Association in 1886 founded by
Paul Passy
1888 first IPA chart was published
Paris, France where IPA founded
Most symbols are letters in the Latin
Alphabet
International Phonetic Association - group
of French and British language teachers.

 To

devise a system for transcribing

the sounds of speech which was
independent of any particular
language and applicable to all
languages.
To provide a uniform and universally
understood system for transcribing
the speech sounds.

Names

I.P.A.
Key Word
Symbol English IPA Transcription
Small i or I w/ a dot

BEAT
/b t/
Capital I or I w/ bars

BIT
/b I t/
Small e
e
DEBRIS
/d e b r I/
Capital E

BET
/b t/
Comb. of schwa & small e

BAT
/b t/
Capital A or Italian A
a
ASK
/a s k /
Small U
u
BOOT
/b u t/

Names

I.P.A.
Symbol

Capital U
Small O

Inverted C
Inverted A
Small A

Inverted Capital E
Schwa
Inverted V

U
o

Key Word
English

PUT
OBEY
BALL
NOT
BAR
BIRD
ABOUT
BUT

IPA Transcription

/p U t/
/o b e I/
/b l/
/n t/
/b r/
/b r d/
/ bUt/
/b t/

I.P.A.
Symbol
eI
aI
I
oU
U
I

o
U
ju

Key Word
English
BAIT
BITE
BOY
BOAT
ABOUT
BEER
BARE
BORE
BOOR
CUTE

IPA Transcription
/b e I t/
/b a I t/
/b I /
/b o U t
/ b U t/
/b I r/
/b r/
/b o r/
/b U r/
/k j u t/

I.P.A.
Symbol
b
d
f
g
h
k
l
m
n

English
BUY
DOWN
FOOD
GUESS
HOW
KIND
LOUD
MEAT
NOW
SING

Key Word
IPA Transcription
/b a I/
/d U n/
/f u d/
/g s/
/h U/
/k a I n d/
/l U d/
/m t/
/n U/
/S I /

I.P.A.
Symbol
P
r
s

v
w

English
PINE
RIDE
SEE
SHOUT
TIME
THIGH
THEN
VOW
WEED

Key Word
IPA Transcription
/pa I n/
/r a I d/
/s /
/ U t/
/t a I m/
/ a I /
/ n/
/v U/
/w d/

I.P.A.
Symbol
hw
j
z

t
d

English
WH Y
YARD
ZOO
SEIZURE
CHEW
JEEP

Key Word
IPA Transcription
/hw a I/
/j r d/
/z u /
/s r/
/t u/
/d p/

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