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  1. What is the difference between "phonetic" and "phonemic"?

    Phonemics, or Phonology, is the study of the distribution of sound systems in human languages. A Phoneme is a particular set of sounds produced in a particular language and distinguishable by …

  2. What phonetic notation is Google dictionary using?

    Sep 24, 2011 · I think Google dictionary is not using IPA. But I don't know what phonetic notation it is using. For example, the "y" in prefix "hypo" is pronounced differently with following phonetic notation in

  3. Phonetic differences between ɑ and ɒ in English and American ...

    Dec 7, 2018 · Phonetic differences between ɑ and ɒ in English and American pronunciation standards Ask Question Asked 7 years, 1 month ago Modified 7 years, 1 month ago

  4. pronunciation - Could you clarify /e/ and /ɛ/? - English Language ...

    Feb 4, 2016 · If your own pronunciations happen to be similar to mine, this example may help to clarify the phonetic difference you're asking about. To discuss a matter concerning pronunciation, which …

  5. pronunciation - Is there any online tool to read (pronounce) IPA and ...

    Aug 2, 2015 · I am looking for a tool to read a word written as phonetic transcription (IPA or APA). I need it to provide users with a tool to verify if they've chosen the correct IPA transcription (users will n...

  6. american english - Pronunciation of "er" in "farmer" vs. "earth ...

    Oct 4, 2012 · The phonetic rendering that you're looking at is probably slanted towards a British accent. In British English, the /r/ sound is usually not pronounced as a separate segment at the end of a …

  7. Difference between IPA ɚ, ɹ, and ɝ - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    Aug 24, 2014 · I'm American, and in my dialect, and I believe in most American dialects, the only difference between ɚ and ɝ is that ɚ is not stressed. Using two different IPA symbols for stressed …

  8. phonetics - What is the difference between /a/ and /æ/? - English ...

    Apr 14, 2020 · There are many different ways of writing English phonetically. Linguists and people interested in language (such as you often find on this site) often use the International Phonetic …

  9. Why are there 3 different ways to pronounce "oo"?

    The International Phonetic Alphabet is a single "standard" in the sense that there is a single inventory of symbols and a single officially defined "cardinal" value given to each of these symbols. However, …

  10. phonetics - What's the meaning of /e/, /i:/, /a:/, /z/ and /p ...

    Oct 4, 2016 · The answer marked correct is incorrect. The English meaning of long and short vowels is: * a short = cat æ * a long = name eɪ These are two totally different sounds phonetically and not …