ENGLISH PHONETIC SYMBOLS(Consonant Symbols)

Maryam Al Johani

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As you know there are 26 letters in the English alphabet, but because these letters can make different sounds when combined in different ways, there are actually 44 sounds; which called Phonemes. Each of these sounds has its own phonemic symbol.

Introduction

Phonetic Symbols are transcription intended to represent each distinct speech sound with a separate symbol.

We usually refer to them as IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)

WHAT IS PHONETIC SYMBOL?

Some of the symbols are the same as the English alphabet, such as:

but many of the symbols are different, such as:

we can classify consonant phonetic symbols in English into three categories:

STRAIGHTFORWARD SYMBOLS.

NOT SO STRAIGHTFORWARD SYMBOLS.

NEW SYMBOLS.

Consonant Phonetic Symbols

The following IPA symbols are used for the same sounds as the letters represent in standard English orthography:

P, b, m, f, v, t, d, l, w

Straightforward symbols

The following IPA symbols may be used slightly differently than they are in ordinary English orthography:

[ j ] . is used completely differently You should take special care in

using these.

NOT SO STRAIGHTFORWARD

k The [k] sound may be spelled with orthographic k, c, ck, or q.

g Note that, while most people are too lazy to fight their computers in order to get it, this symbol should technically be done in a hand-printed style.

s Note that orthographic s often represents [z] instead of [s]. Note that the sound [s] is often spelled with orthographic c .

NOT SO STRAIGHTFORWARD

z Note that the sound [z] is often spelled with orthographic s, and that some orthographic zs are not [z], e.g., pizza.

n [n] is always used for the sound in now or sun. It is not used for the sound that is spelled with the combination ng .

NOT SO STRAIGHTFORWARD

h [h] is always used for the sound in happy or here. It is not used as in English spelling in combinations like ch, sh, th .

j The "y" sound of English is represented with the IPA symbol [j], similar to the way it is spelled in German orthography.

NOT SO STRAIGHTFORWARD

NEW SYMBOLS

The "soft g" sound is usually spelled with

orthographic j and sometimes g. Such as:

Judge

gym

Such as:Thing

Finger

This sound is usually represented by

orthographic ch. Such as:

Chicken

Picture

This sound is usually represented by

orthographic sh. Such as: Show

Sugar

Such as: Pleasure

Lesion

Such as:This

mother

One of the two sounds usually represented by

orthographic th. Such as: Thick

Thought

Knowing the phonemic symbols for the sounds of English can help you read and write the pronunciation of English words, as well as helping you read the pronunciations which are often shown in dictionaries .

What is the benefit from learning Phonemic Symbols?

In this presentation, we will focus only at the symbols of consonant phonemes. We will classify consonant symbols into three main categories, show and go through them with some examples and details. The aim of this activity is to distinguish between different consonant symbols and to be able to write them.

What is the purpose of this activity?

first I would explain and present the slides, let my student have a look at the different symbols and what they are refer to; then I would re-present the slides that contain new symbols and ask my student to look at them carefully. After a few minutes, I will close the slides and ask the students to come one by one at the board and try to write the symbol of the phoneme which I would have been asking to write. when they finished, I would play the slides again and let them have a look and correct their mistakes, if

they have, themselves .

How to incorporate the activity in the lesson?