IPA for Language Learning - Vowels (1 of 4)

Learn to use the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to help you accurately pronounce other languages. In this first lesson I introduce vowels and the vowel features height and backness. Then I read off a chart of basic vowel symbols.
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Music: Kevin MacLeod
Image: lithograph plate 20 from the 1859 edition of Joseph Maclise's Surgical Anatomy

[@cjpannell7954]

These are so great for quick revision of linguistics. Thank you! Great work!

[@NativLang]

+Charlotte Pannell Thanks for the kind comment!

[@joeyuzwa891]

In an odd way, the naming of sounds is much like the classifications of sub genres of metal music. If I say something is "blackened epic brutal progressive death metal", which is an incredibly lengthy description, I still know what it is trying to convey. It's death metal (very heavy mid to fast tempo metal which incorporates guttural or screamed vocals) that is epic (has grandiose or glorious themes that are often conveyed further through soaring melodies and clean vocals. In this case the genre being described has both guttural and clean vocals) has traits taken from black metal (heavy use of tremolo picking, high pitched shrieks, often lower fidelity sound quality, and a more "cold" mood) is progressive (heavy experimentation and/ or technicality) but also is brutal (in the context of death metal classification, chugging low riffs, deeeeeeep often nigh-impossible to understand vocals, and violent subject matter like murder). That's a lot of info from just a few words.

[@celeritas2-810]

Joe Yuzwa this is one of my favourite comments on KZbin.

[@user-bp7oo2yz4i]

legendary

[@Arviragus13]

So you're saying the fact that I don't know my subgenres half as well as I probably should is why I suck at IPA vowels?

[@matej_grega]

Why didn't I find this earlier?!

[@igorfray]

Thank God my native language (Brazilian portuguese) has 7 vowels( a,e,I,o,u,é,ó which á/a,é,ó is open and ê/e, o/ô and I close) and 5 nasal vowel (ã, õ, en/em, in/im)👐. I feel so much how it's difficult for spanish speakers try to do open vowels and nasal vowels and we get it a complex useful kit by birth! The bad side is this lot of vowel makes difficult for foreign speak portuguese and the simple vowels so easy to learn spanish, I will not lie!😆

[@evangelinemarata6932]

Same in French🇫🇷 we have nasal vowels

[@mahnazqaiser3371]

Excellent.So glad I came across these videos.

[@babylemurman]

Image at "vowel heights" = nightmares for the rest of my life

[@keylaperez442]

i don't know how i get here but i love it

[@gaetanchenu5292]

There is missing the /y/ ( like the french u or the german ü)! :( And how about the nasal and other sounds? Like french on (or portuguese õ), french un, french an, french in (portuguese ã) or a non nasal being french eu (or german ö) ?

[@launibrent2149]

This video is specifically for the English language and we don’t use those sounds :)

[@thuykim5497]

These videos are so fantastic! I wish I have the subtitles to understand clearly it.

[@zyahyaz]

Thank you endlessly!

[@antoniovelazquez9869]

The book suggested on the description "IPA for language learning" seems to be only available used in amazon for 1,000 dollars! :( From the books I've seen on the topic, it seems that is one of the best books out there for this purpose... I just don't get why would it be SO expensive?

[@yahzea]

Thank you, this was really helpful. Very descriptive and easy to comprehend. I am taking Phonology next semester and will be coming back to this. =)

[@meta2006]

in the case of jogo vs jogo we have a verb: eu jogo /ɔ/ (I play) and the other is a noun: o jogo /o/ (the game).

[@kendalljohnson9172]

lol thank u i was confused by the distinction until i saw this

[@MisterJimLee]

What's the difference between the two mid-back vowels? The ones that look like an 'o' and a backwards c

[@themonkyunderurbed7462]

thanks! helped me learn vowels

[@mayuri5319]

Thanks! They helped me a lot :)

[@NativLang]

Awesome! Glad it was useful.

[@Mrtyjr]

Thanks a lot for the video! I didn't understand what was meant with those terms front and back, and close and open, but it's now clearer to me.

[@Abh19021]

That really really helped. Thanks a lot.

[@NativLang]

I'm happy to hear that!

[@mc7892]

Genius. Thank u so much

[@MisterJimLee]

I'm still having a bit of trouble, would it be correct to say that it sounds like "awe?" If caught is /kɔt/ then would /kot/ be like coat?

[@coreygraham860]

The Lulu link is defunct.

[@danielpowers100]

Imagine going to english class and the teacher says "Okay class, take out your calculators. We're calculating our vowels this evening."

[@Gwneff]

Hello. Could kindly read the vowels shortly stopping in between, slower?

[@user-ew2ve5je8r]

Is it uk or usa?

[@aracelicatalan4637]

vowel sounds at @2:25

[@MrRockwalrus]

Forgot roundness nativlang

[@casualfriday917]

this may sound a bit heretic, but would you consider to expand this, and also maybe make a video on GOVERNMENT PHONOLOGY.

[@MisterJimLee]

Can you give me example words in English (North American)?

[@irfandelwisraiskan968]

Carilah tentang ilmu pengetahuan dengan tepat

[@ounkwon6442]

How do write IPA symbol - should we close it with [ ] or / / ?

[@tourmaline1810]

Square brackets [ ]

[@OrkarIsberEstar]

thanks =) and for the fun - pronouncing the vowels like you do sounds like a manly conversation ^^

[@NativLang]

My pleasure! Lol, just a bunch of grunting sounds...

[@ice010]

Where is Part 2 Please?

[@faithwright7958]

Look up “IPA For Language Learning - Consonants (2 of 4.)

[@lautaros7855]

2:25 2:26

[@sarafairuj3674]

Will u tell me wht ar the manner of articulation in Vowels

[@NativLang]

"Manner of articulation" typically identifies consonants: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqa8i6Gnos-Kl6s The features of vowels are height and backness (discussed in this video). There are other features, like nasal/oral vowels or rounded/unrounded vowels.

[@liamgoldbeck]

Monotone

[@maxschon7709]

Interesting you pronouce "i" here like in german not like in english. Many ore even most time "i" is not an "i" like "is" more an "ai" like in "ice" or "high".

[@allesindwillkommen]

He's talking about the IPA symbols, not the letters. You pronounce the sound /i/ in words like "bee", "me", "tea". There is no /i/ sounds in words like "is", "ice" or "high".

[@faithwright7958]

@Max Schön The English letter “I” is actually the diphthong /aɪ̯/. The “i” in “is” is your near-close near-front unrounded vowel, aka /ɪ/.

[@autumnfire1422]

Ooh ooh ah ah🐵🐵 Okay sorry I had to

[@xenos_5571]

I’m trying to learn Thai and this is helping me so much. The tones are very hard…🥲