PHONETICS

PHONETICS AND
PHONOLOGY

Phonetics deals with how speech sounds are

actually made, transmitted and received.
Phonology deals specifically with the ways
those sounds are organized into the
individual languages.
Phonetics is concerned with describing the
speech sounds that occur in the language
of the world.
Phonology is concerned with the ways in
which these speech sounds form systems
and patterns in human language.

WHY STUDY PHONETICS

One of the benefits of learning phonetics
is that it empowers you to check the
pronunciation of any word used in any
language.
You can check your dictionary to see what
the correct pronunciation is supposed to
be.
Also, many of us have mis-pronounced
words that we have read in books
countless times before hearing someone
say the word in the correct manner.

VOWELS
Vowels differ from consonants in
that there is no noticable obstruction
in the vocal tract during their
production. Air escapes in a relatively
unimpeded way through the mouth
and/or nose.

VOWELS
If you try saying aaaaa, iiiii, uuuuu,
eeeeee, oooooo to yourself you should
be able to feel that, although your
tongue moves about your mouth, it
never actually obstructs the airflow.
You should also be able to feel that
the position of the tongue changes
for each of those vowels.

VOWELS
Vowels are determined by changes in
position of the lips, tongue and
palate. These changes can be very
slight and difficult to detect.

VOWEL CHART

VOWEL CHART