The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is an alphabetic system of phonetic notationphonetic notationBroad transcription indicates only the most noticeable phonetic features of an utterance, whereas narrow transcription encodes more information about the phonetic characteristics of the allophones in the utterance.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Phonetic_transcriptionPhonetic transcription - Wikipedia based primarily on the Latin script. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of speech sounds in written form.
Why do SLPs use phonetics?
When we work on speech sounds with students, SLPs typically use the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to write down the symbol for whatever sound we're discussing. This prevents confusion about different sounds (for example, the “g” sound can be hard, like in “gorilla”, or soft, like in “George”).Mar 22, 2012
What is a phonetic alphabet and how is it useful?
The use of the International Phonetic Alphabet enables students to transcribe their course materials independently and with greater accuracy. It helps them avoid making mistakes regarding confusing speech sounds and build on pronouncing foreign words correctly in a targeted language.Dec 17, 2020