Phonetics and phonology are two branches of linguistics that focus on speech sounds, but they approach these sounds from different …
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Rules for English Consonant Allophones in Phonetics
Based on the discussion on overlapping and co-articulatory gestures, the rules for English consonantal allophones are summarized here. Note that …
What is Coarticulation in Phonetics? Co-articulation
Coarticulation refers to the phenomenon in which the pronunciation of one speech sound is influenced by the preceding or following …
Phonetic Transcription | Broad and Narrow Transcription
Phonetic transcription is the visual representation of speech sounds. It allows us to convert sounds of a spoken language into …
Tap, Flap, and Trill | Central Approximants
Phonetics is the study of speech sounds and their production, transmission, and perception. It plays a crucial role in understanding …
Word Pronunciation and IPA Rules in English
The IPA is a course from which even a non-native speaker of English language can pronounce every word of English …
Place of Articulation | Articulatory Gestures | Phonetics
What are Articulatory Gestures? In order to fully describe a sound mechanism of a language, we need to know about …
Manner of Articulation in Phonetics | Linguistics
Manner of Articulation As we know that speech-sound is made when we make obstruction to the flow of the air. …
Introduction to Vowel Sounds in English | English Vowels
Introduction to English Vowel Sounds English RP (BBC) accent has 44 sounds including consonants and vowels. Out of 44 sounds, …
Phonetics and Branches of Phonetics
What is Phonetics? Phonetics is the scientific study of language sounds. It does not study an individual language; rather it …