It uses the symbols of International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) - the most popular phonetic transcription system in the world. This phonetic translator will help you obtain very accurate phonetic transcription of your German text. Introduction Multiple pronunciations of German words Premium features: high-quality computer-generated audio and automatic translation Create your own custom word lists Case-sensitive converter How to use the setting "Edit transcription" How to use the setting "Hide transcription" Highlighting of high-frequency German words Learning German as second language: phonetic transcription can help you improve your German pronunciation Introduction ♥To be honest, I am not a big fan of Katy Perry but her song I kissed a Girl is great to practise Content and Function Words and the chorus is just the perfect example to make students understand the issue of Linking Words and Function Words by singing along Katy Perry” I kissed a girl and I liked it “, they’ll be practising linking words and weak forms without effort. Listen to these sentences and repeat after them paying attention to the linkings. Likewise, the “r” at the end of “far” would only be pronounced if the next word begins with a vowel, as in “far away” /fa:r∂wei/ or” far off”. – And then we have the Linking “r” for example, the “r” in “here” would not be pronounced in “Here they are ” (because it is followed by a consonant), but it would be pronounced in “Here I am”. ♥ If our lips are wide at the end of the first word, we insert a Y sound: Ex: Ray is /reɪyɪz/ ♥ I f our lips are round at the end of the first word, we insert a W sound: Ex: do it /du:wɪt/ – Vowel+ Vowel : when one word ends with a vowel sound and the next word begins with a vowel sound, we link the words with a sort of W or Y sound. – Consonant+ vowel : when a word ends with a consonant sound and the next one starts with a vowel sound, we, very often, link them Linking occurs in English in these situations: Words, when they are pronounced in isolation do not sound the same as when pronounced in a sentence. ♥ Another thing to take into consideration is Linking. He left after dinner taking most of his books in his suitcase. Peter said horrible things about your mother. Why? Because as English is a time stressed language there is always the same distance between two stressed words. ![]() Although the first has 7 words and the second 12, it should take you the same amount of time to read both sentences. ![]() ![]() This is important because we, as Spaniards, try to give equal importance to each syllable but in English, only some words in a sentence are considered important and therefore pronounced with more emphasis (Content words) while others are quickly spoken (Function words) some would say, swallowed. English, as well as Danish, Swedish or German, are stress-timed languages whereas Spanish, French or Cantonese Chinese are syllable-timed. The level of difficulty depends on various aspects but, most definitely, one of them is whether your first language is syllable-timed (giving syllables equal prominence) or stress-timed( temporal duration between two stressed syllables is the same ). We often wonder why it seems easier for some people, for some nationalities, to understand English better than for other speakers. Learning a new language can be difficult. By the way, he is also the one singing the latest hit “Impossible” Here’s the song and the guy I was telling you about. Here’s what it looks like you just need to type and copy/paste. You can find it in a blog called Random Idea English, which is worth a visit. Well, I just wanted you to know.Īnyway, I wanted to share with you this tool that can come quite handy when working with phonetics. I am not a follower of this programme but the truth be told I think he’s got that kind of voice I could fall in love with and, to top it all, I have just heard his version of the song “I’m sexy and I Know it” originally sung by Lmfao and I can’t hardly believe it’s the same song. ![]() Bugger! Today is the day I don’t have to teach first period but my mind doesn’t seem to know and has already decided it’s time I get down to some serious work so I’ve decided to turn on my computer and listen to the amazing voice of this guy ,James Arthur, apparently the winner of the XFaxtor. It’s six o’clock in the morning and already awake.
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