Editing Language/Multiple-languages/Pronunciation/International-Phonetic-Alphabet

When I learn a language, the books always show a similar phoneme in the learner's known language to tell how to pronounce a phoneme. But that's really not an appropriate method for a language enthusiast, because that is the reason why people pronounce in the target language like in their native language. So it's necessary to learn IPA. 

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=== Official website ===
https://www.internationalphoneticassociation.org/

=== Memrise Course ===
https://www.memrise.com/course/200311/ipa-symbols/

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== FAQ ==

=== Q1. What's the difference between voiceless and voiced? ===
A1. The difference between voiceless and voiced is whether the vocal cord vibrates or not when pronouncing the consonant. It's hard to distinguish for a beginner.

=== Q2. Why is the vowel chart shown in trapezoidal shape? ===
A2. Because it's the shape of a mouth facing the left, it's vivid to show tongue positions.

=== Q3. Are phones in “phonemic symbols for English” identical with their correspondents in IPA? ===
A3. Absolutely NOT! Even for phonemes represented in the same symbol, there are still subtle differences, and so do phonemic symbols for other languages. If you are not going to study linguistics, it's right here to halt further asking. One of course may have its own accent, anyway if people accept it, that's enough, for a common polyglot.

=== Q4. How to pronounce trills (rolling R)? ===
A4. It requires patience if none of them are in your mother tongue. Just practise, no other way. If you can pronounce a type of trill, you can pronounce another type easier. If you can't succeed anyway, you should visit an oral surgeon.

Guide of alveolar trill:

http://www.wikihow.com/Roll-Your-%22R%22s
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+When I learn a language, the books always show a similar phoneme in the learner's known language to tell how to pronounce a phoneme. But that's really not an appropriate method for a language enthusiast, because that is the reason why people pronounce in the target language like in their native language. So it's necessary to learn IPA.
-When I learn a language, the books always show a similar phoneme in the learner's known language to tell how to pronounce a phoneme. But that's really not an appropriate method for a language enthusiast, because that is the reason why people pronounce in the target language like in their native language. So it's necessary to learn IPA. After mastering the International Phonetic Alphabet in this lesson, you can also explore other related topics such as [[Language/Multiple-languages/Grammar/Common-Mistakes|common grammar mistakes]] in multiple languages and [[Language/Multiple-languages/Culture/How-to-use-SR-and-TTS-on-Windows|how to use speech recognition and text-to-speech on Windows]] for a more immersive language learning experience. 🌍🎓
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-==Resources==
+[[File:-746ff4cba545ab0.jpg|thumb|[https://chinese.pandarow.com/dict/%E5%99%97%E5%97%A4-puchi 噗嗤]/[https://chinese.pandarow.com/dict/%E6%89%91%E5%93%A7-puchi 撲哧]/噗哧/撲嗤]]
-* Official website: https://www.internationalphoneticassociation.org/
+=== Official website ===
-* Anki deck: https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/81778780
+https://www.internationalphoneticassociation.org/
-* Wikipedia help: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA
-== FAQ ==
+=== Memrise Course ===
+https://www.memrise.com/course/200311/ipa-symbols/
-=== What's the difference between voiceless and voiced? ===
+[[File:sounds-body.jpg|thumb|none]]
-It is whether the vocal cord is vibrating or not when pronouncing the consonant. It's hard to distinguish for a beginner.
-<youtube>495LciokKag</youtube>
+== FAQ ==
-=== Why is the vowel chart shown in trapezoidal shape? ===
-Because It resembles the oral cavity's shape facing left and for acoustic reasons, the upper part's frequencies are broader than lower part's.
-https://linguistics.stackexchange.com/questions/31455/why-is-vowel-phonology-represented-in-a-trapezoid-instead-of-a-square
-=== Can I just note roughly and without so many details? ===
+=== Q1. What's the difference between voiceless and voiced? ===
-Yes. There are two sets of transcriptions: broad and narrow. If you want to give an idea on how to pronounce roughly, then broad transcription suits that. If you want to note as many details as you can, then narrow transcription.
+A1. The difference between voiceless and voiced is whether the vocal cord vibrates or not when pronouncing the consonant. It's hard to distinguish for a beginner.
-=== Are phonemes in “phonemic symbols for English” identical with their correspondents in IPA? ===
+=== Q2. Why is the vowel chart shown in trapezoidal shape? ===
-No. In English, there is no standard set of symbols. If you look up different dictionaries, you can find that they are different. Another factor can add to this complexity: there is no standard language for English, so different dictionaries adopt different dialects.
+A2. Because it's the shape of a mouth facing the left, it's vivid to show tongue positions.
-Wiktionary is using the IPA, as far as I know.
+=== Q3. Are phones in “phonemic symbols for English” identical with their correspondents in IPA? ===
+A3. Absolutely NOT! Even for phonemes represented in the same symbol, there are still subtle differences, and so do phonemic symbols for other languages. If you are not going to study linguistics, it's right here to halt further asking. One of course may have its own accent, anyway if people accept it, that's enough, for a common polyglot.
-=== How to pronounce trills (e.g. rolling R)? ===
+=== Q4. How to pronounce trills (rolling R)? ===
-It requires patience if none of them are in your mother tongue. Just practise, no other way. If you can pronounce a type of trill, you can pronounce another type easier. If you can't succeed anyway, you may consider visiting an oral surgeon.
+A4. It requires patience if none of them are in your mother tongue. Just practise, no other way. If you can pronounce a type of trill, you can pronounce another type easier. If you can't succeed anyway, you should visit an oral surgeon.
-Guidance:
+Guide of alveolar trill:
-https://www.supercocoapp.com/post/how-to-roll-your-rs/
+http://www.wikihow.com/Roll-Your-%22R%22s
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