Youtube - Ipa (TESTED ✦)

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Best for: Clear, slow explanations of the difference between /æ/ (cat) and /ɑː/ (car). Youtube - Ipa

At first glance, these squiggly lines might look like ancient runes. But to linguists and polyglots, they are the sheet music of spoken language. They are the . 4 minutes Best for: Clear, slow explanations of

Best for: Visual mouth diagrams. Rachel uses a mirror view to show you exactly how to shape your lips for vowels like /ʊ/ (book) vs /u/ (boot). They are the

If you have ever clicked on a YouTube video to learn how to say “Worcestershire sauce” or the difference between “ship” and “sheep,” you have likely seen strange symbols like or /iː/ pop up on the screen.

Try to hear the difference between the flap /ɾ/ (like in "butter" - American accent) and a normal /t/ . You can slow the video to 0.5x speed to isolate the sound.