In a Lingua Franca post a few weeks ago, I needed to use the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to represent the different pronunciations of the English word People still talk about speech sounds ...

We learn about 6 vowel letters and the numerous sounds we make when using them. In English, we have 5 (well, sometimes 6) vowel letters, but way more vowel sounds. That’s where the IPA can help us! We ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This paper investigates the effects of explicit instruction and self-analysis on the acquisition of second-language (L2) pronunciation, ...

Pronunciation instruction has been shown to improve learners' L2 accent in some, though certainly not all, cases. A core component of traditional pronunciation instruction is explicit lessons in L2 ...

Doha: The "Magic of Sounds and Letters of the Arabic Alphabet" course organized by the Qatari Media Center of the Ministry of Culture was successfully concluded yesterday. The three-day course was ...