English to IPA
Food
/fu:d/
/ʧuː/
Chew
What is a Diphthong
Two vowel sounds in one syllable
What does GA and SBE stand for
General American and Standard British English
/ʌ/
(Uh); Like in Up, Shut, Other
Circle
/sɜːkəl/
/driːmɪŋ/
Dreaming
What is the difference between voiced and voiceless consonants
Voiced consonants are consonants that vibrate your vocal chords. Voiceless consonants do not vibrte your vocal chords
Why is CAR pronounced differently in Standard British English compared to General American
Standard British English is 'non-rhotic' which means R is only pronounced before a vowel
/eə/
(Air); Like in There, Pair, Hair
Elastic
/ɪˈlæstɪk/
/ʃædəʊ/
Shadow
What makes a long vowel different from a short vowel
The two dots next to the vowel and you hold the sound for longer
What is a flapped 'T' sound in General American English
The /ɾ/ is a General American English sound used when a /t/ is between a stressed vowel and a weak vowel. It sounds like a fast /d/ sound. Such as in Water
/eI/
(Ay); Like in Say, Day, Pay
Chandelier
/ʃændəˈlɪə/
/deɪnʤərəs/
Dangerous
What is the most common sound in the English language
The schwa /ə/
What is yod-dropping and is it present in Standard British English or General American
A yod is a /j/ sound added after certain consonants (/n/, /m/, /d/) in Standard British English. General American English does not use the yod and thus is yod-dropping.
For example News
/ʒ/
(Ju); Like in Vision, Treasure, Usual
He should think
/hiː ʃʊd θɪŋk/
/aɪ dəʊnt nəʊ/
I don't know
What is the difference between the dental fricatives
/ð/ is voiced (This) and /θ/ is voiceless (Think)
How many diphthongs are in General American compared to Standard British English
General American has 5 diphthongs compared to Standard British English's 8
/ʤ/
(Dju); Like in June, Genuine, Job