When you learn a new language the first thing you need to learn is the pronunciation of that language. Some languages are phonetic and some are not. A phonetic language means that the sound of each letter, or combination of letters, is always pronounced the same.
The pronunciation of the English language is difficult because it is not a phonetic language. There are some letters in English that are always pronounced the same, but there are many which are not. This makes learning English pronunciation very difficult.
BUT THERE IS AN EASY SOLUTION TO THIS!
When you study any language it is important to immerse yourself in the language as much as possible by listening, reading, writing and speaking the language as much as possible. As English is not a phonetic language you can learn the pronunciation MUCH faster by first learning phonetics!
What is Phonetics?
Phonetics” is the study of the sounds that people make when they speak.
Some languages match the sounds to the writing of the language so that every
letter or symbol is always sounded/pronounced the same way. These languages
are called “phonetic” languages.
The English language is not a phonetic language. Many words are pronounced
very differently from how they are written. This is very confusing for learners of
English especially for those who have a phonetic language.
Every learner of English should first study and learn the international phonetic
symbols used in the English language.
The phonetic symbols show you how to pronounce English words.
The letters of the alphabet show you how to write English words.
"Phonetics for learners of English Pronunciation” will teach you these special
symbols and the accompanying CD will teach you the matching sounds for
each of the phonetic symbols used in the English language. This is an essential
guide to learning English Pronunciation and should be the first book you study!
Even if you are an advanced learner of English you will how to learn the correct
pronunciation of all new words that you look up in your dictionary. This may be
the most important book to buy to help you to learn English Pronunciation.
Using phonetics has to be the easiest way to learn to speak a language.
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