Learning pronunciation is one of the hardest parts of learning a new language. It’s easy to mix up syllables or say them in the wrong order. Even native speakers struggle with English pronunciation! With this Pronunciation guide, you can practice and master correct English pronunciation easily. You can also use this as a reference anytime you need a refresher on how to pronounce any word correctly.
Word Pronunciation:
Before we dive into the complete pronunciation guide, let’s first learn how to pronounce individual word phonemes. First, we need to know that the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a standardized system for phonetic transcription.
- If you are new to this, don’t worry. We will explain every part of the IPA. Vowels: Vowels are the sounds we make when we open our vocal tract but do not move our vocal cords (also known as Larynx).
- Traditionally, there are 4 main vowel sounds in English: – The first sound is the short “a” vowel like in “apple” – The second sound is the short “e” vowel like in “egg” – The third sound is the short “i” vowel like in “skiing” – The fourth sound is the short “o” vowel like in “rope” – The fifth sound is the long “a” vowel like in “father” – The sixth sound is the long “e” vowel like in “measure” – The seventh sound is the long “i” vowel like in “skiing” – The eighth sound is the long “o” vowel like in “rope” Consonants: Consonants are the sounds we make when we block the flow of air through our vocal tract.
- They are produced when we change the shape of our mouth, tongue, and/or other parts of the vocal tract, such as when we place our fingers in our mouth to “shush” someone. – Traditionally, there are 12 main consonant sounds in English: – The first sound is the “b” consonant like in “bag” – The second sound is the “c” consonant like in “city” – The third sound is the “d” consonant like in “dog” – The fourth sound is the “f” consonant like in “food” – The fifth sound is the “g” consonant like in “go” – The sixth sound is the “h” consonant like in “help” – The seventh sound is the “j” consonant like in “journey” – The eighth sound is the “k” consonant like in “kit” – The ninth sound is the “l” consonant like in “lid” – The tenth sound is the “m” consonant like in “melon” – The eleventh sound is the “n” consonant like in “nut” – The twelfth sound is the “p” consonant like in “push” Mixed: Mixed sounds are sounds that are a combination of vowels and consonants.
- The first mixed sound is the “sh” consonant like in “shop” – The second mixed sound is the “ch” consonant like in “catch” – The third mixed sound is the “j” consonant like in “job” – The fourth mixed sound is the “z” consonant like in “zoo”
- HAN-ee-nuh
- hanine pronunciation
Vocabulary words:
Word Pronunciation Meaning ஹனே – hanē – னே ஹனே + இ இ + ஹனே = ஹனே நிம்மது – nimmaadu – நிம்மது + இ நிம்மது + ஹனே = நிம்மது முட்டு – muddu – முட்டு + இ முட்டு + ஹனே = முட்டு படி – baaTi – படி + இ படி + ஹனே = படி காட்டி – kaattii – காட்டி + இ காட்டி + ஹனே = காட்டி முன்பு – muppu – முன்பு + இ முன்பு + ஹனே = முன்பு சார்ந்திடு – saarrndiidu – சார்ந்திடு + இ சார்ந்திடு + ஹனே = சார்ந்திடு கால்காலிலும் – kaal kaalilum – கால்காலிலும் + இ கால்காலிலும் + ஹனே = கால்காலிலும் இல்லா – illaa – இல்லா + இ இல்லா + ஹனே = இல்லா உங்கள் – uNgaal – உங்கள