Phonetics Notes

Phonetics

• Monophthongs (Pure Vowels):
  • These are vowel sounds where the tongue remains in a relatively fixed position.
  • Examples given:
    • /i/: as in "sheep"
    • /ɪ/: as in "ship"
    • /e/: as in "bed"
    • /æ/: as in "cat"
    • /ɑ:/ as in "far"
    • /ʌ/: as in "up"
    • /ʊ/: as in "good"
    • /ɜ:/: as in "bird"
    • /ə/: as in "teacher"
    • /ɒ/: (implied, though not explicitly listed as such; based on the other examples, most likely refers to a short 'o' sound).

Consonants

• Plosives (Stop Consonants):

  • /p/: as in "pea"
  • /b/: as in "boat"
  • /t/: as in "tea"

• Fricatives:

  • /f/: as in "fly"
  • /v/: as in "video"
  • /θ/: as in "think"

• Nasals:

  • /m/: as in "man"
  • /n/: as in "now"
  • /ŋ/: as in "sing"