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Phonetic Principles

June 10 of 2022

Why is important to use phonetic transcription in learning English?

To help with the correct pronunciation of words, this become a method for making pronunciation clear; especially is
cases where a student can’t pronounce or confused by certain syllables, or vowel sounds.

What is a Phoneme?

Is the smallest unit of speech distinguishing one word from another, which help us to identify the functions and
difference between a single sound, they represent the most common sounds used in speech. Also, a phoneme is
tied to the meaning of a word.

What are “minimal pairs”?

This term refers to the smallest form of a word, these couplets consist of two words in which only one individual
sound — or phoneme — in the words differs. Examples may include words with different starting or ending letters
that are otherwise the same; as well as small spelling differences in words, create most minimal pairs.

Example: ‘pen’ and ‘pin’ 

Transcribe whit IPA

In Britain and around the world / the (?) of the family can’t (?) the (?) / the traditional Victorian family / In which the
man was the bread winner / The woman was the home maker / and the children (?) and obedient / is giving wise
(?) about the modern family should look like /

English Language and Culture Blog. (2022). 20 Minimal Pairs in English. 10 de junio del 2022, de Enux Education
Limited Sitio web: https://www.fluentu.com/blog/english/minimal-pairs/

David Newmonic . (2013 - 2016). Minimal Pairs Theory . 10 de Junio del 2022, de David Newmonic Language
Resources Sitio web: http://www.speechlanguage-resources.com/minimal-pairs-theory.html

studysmarter. Phoneme. 10 de junio del 2022, de studysmarter Sitio web:

https://www.studysmarter.us/explanations/english/phonetics-phonology-and-prosodics/phoneme/