1BAC: Phonetics - Vowels and simple vocabulary transcription

How many vowels are there in the Spanish system? And in Catalan? Today we will discover how many there are in the English vowel system.

DEFINITION: A vowel is a syllabic speech sound pronounced without any stricture in the vocal tract. Vowels are one of the two principal classes of speech sounds, the other being the consonant. Vowels vary in quality, in loudness and also in quantity (length).




This is the general IPA (International phonetic chart) for vowels. Which ones can you recognise? If you are curious to know how do they ALL of them sound, watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UIAe4p2I74

Now, compare, and add the ones in Catalan (and French and Portuguese if you dare!):



Interactive chart:

http://cambridgeenglishonline.com/interactive_phonemic_chart/


VOWELS: I, A, O

Try your knowledge! Use your earphones and do your best! You can try NEW tests (button):

1) Sounds for I (short/long) : https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/pronunciation4/index.php

2) Sounds for A: https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/pronunciation2/index.php

3) Sounds for O: https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/pronunciation5/index.php

VOCABULARY: what is the word?

4) Animals: https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/languages/phonetic-transcription-animals.htm

5) Clothes: https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/languages/phonetic-transcription-clothes.htm

6) Body: https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/languages/phonetic-transcription-body.htm

7) Family: https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/languages/phonetic-transcription-family.htm

8) House: https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/languages/phonetic-transcription-house.htm

9) Character: https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/languages/phonetic-transcription-character.htm

10) Fruit: https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/languages/phonetic-transcription-fruit.htm

EXTRA: 

If you found it hard. try these EASY ones:

11) Numbers: https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/languages/phonetic-transcription-numbers.htm

12) Colours: https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/languages/phonetic-transcription-colours.htm

If you found it easy, try these HARDER ones:

11')  Vegetables: https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/languages/phonetic-transcription-vegetables.htm

12') Bathroom: https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/languages/phonetic-transcription-bathroom.htm

Soon there will be new categories: DIPHTONGS, CONSONANTS, STRESS, INTONATION...