Tag: phonetics
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Word of the Week: International Phonetic Alphabet
The International Phonetic Alphabet, or IPA, is a phonetic notation system of standardized speech sounds. It is used to transcribe the pronunciation of spoken words. The symbols that make up IPA represent every existing sound in all oral language. It was developed in 1886 and is occasionally updated by the International Phonetic Association. One aim…
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Word of the Week: Phonemic Narrowing
Phonemic narrowing is the process by which infants gather information about the sounds of the language they are exposed to. Every language has unique sounds and patterns of sounds. At about six months, infants begin learning these sounds and patterns, as well as the rules for these sounds. This knowledge is a very important step…
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