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    Today we are going to look again at one of your questions,

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    this time about some terms that are used in phonetics.

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    Lilian says: It was fun but please tell me the difference between phone, phoneme and allophone.

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    Well a lot of people think I am an Expert in phonetics but the truth is I'm not,

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    I just know a little bit that I think is helpful for people learning English as a foreign language.

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    And this question goes a little beyond my knowledge and I don't think people really

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    need to worry about it, if their goal is to speak better English.

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    But as I understand it a 'phone' is very specific sound and there are hundreds.

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    'Phonemes' are the actual symbols that you see on the phonetic chart, the IPA phonetic chart

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    and 'allophones' are the groups of phones that are represented by the same phoneme.

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    So there may be multiple 'phones' for the same 'phoneme'.

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    For example, the different pronunciations of the letter “t” in the words:

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    tub, stub, but, butter, and button,

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    they are all very similar but slightly different so they are allophones of the phoneme /t/.

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    I hope that clears things up, like I said I don’t think English learners need to worry

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    too much about this unless you are studying phonetics specifically

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    in which case you are watching the wrong videos.

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    So everyone, do you find phonetics helpful, or does it over complicate things for you?

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    Let me know in the comments below.

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The example sentences of PHONEMES in videos (14 in total of 17)

Phonetics Terms: phone, phoneme, allophone English (GB)
' phonemes proper noun, singular ' possessive ending are verb, non-3rd person singular present the determiner actual adjective symbols noun, plural that preposition or subordinating conjunction you personal pronoun see verb, non-3rd person singular present on preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner phonetic adjective chart noun, singular or mass , the determiner ipa proper noun, singular phonetic adjective chart noun, singular or mass
Get a Posh British Accent- Received Pronunciation and Modern RP English (GB)
will modal know verb, base form the determiner phonemes noun, plural and coordinating conjunction so adverb if preposition or subordinating conjunction you personal pronoun say verb, non-3rd person singular present you personal pronoun want verb, non-3rd person singular present a determiner modern adjective rp proper noun, singular accent noun, singular or mass
#1 TOP SECRET FOR a Perfect Native English ACCENT | English Speaking| Go Natural English English (US)
for preposition or subordinating conjunction shorts noun, plural this determiner will modal really adverb help verb, base form you personal pronoun discover verb, non-3rd person singular present what wh-pronoun the determiner sounds noun, plural and coordinating conjunction phonemes noun, plural are verb, non-3rd person singular present in preposition or subordinating conjunction
Why it’s so hard to make CGI skin look real English (US)
harvard proper noun, singular lines noun, plural are verb, non-3rd person singular present a determiner series noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction sentences noun, plural that determiner help noun, singular or mass hit verb, past tense all predeterminer the determiner phonemes noun, plural — proper noun, singular chunks noun, plural of preposition or subordinating conjunction speech noun, singular or mass
Language Creation: The Basics English (IE)
whereas preposition or subordinating conjunction central proper noun, singular rotokas proper noun, singular and coordinating conjunction piraha proper noun, singular feature noun, singular or mass as adverb few adjective as preposition or subordinating conjunction wait noun, singular or mass for preposition or subordinating conjunction it personal pronoun 11 cardinal number distinct adjective phonemes noun, plural
The International Phonetic Alphabet English (null)
in preposition or subordinating conjunction all predeterminer the determiner languages noun, plural in preposition or subordinating conjunction all predeterminer the determiner world noun, singular or mass ; that preposition or subordinating conjunction you personal pronoun can modal transcribe verb, base form broadly adverb , with preposition or subordinating conjunction just adjective phonemes noun, plural ,
Transfer in Second Language Acquisition English (null)
evidence noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction transfer noun, singular or mass in preposition or subordinating conjunction every determiner part noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner l proper noun, singular 2 cardinal number grammar noun, singular or mass , from preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner phonemes noun, plural all predeterminer the determiner
Conlang Critic: Poliespo English (US)
pretty adverb sure adjective that preposition or subordinating conjunction it personal pronoun ’ s proper noun, singular in preposition or subordinating conjunction some determiner way noun, singular or mass from preposition or subordinating conjunction cherokee proper noun, singular / noun, singular or mass k proper noun, singular ʷ proper noun, singular / noun, singular or mass , and coordinating conjunction those determiner preaspirated proper noun, singular phonemes noun, plural are verb, non-3rd person singular present
How the World's Most Complicated Language Works English (null)
by preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner way noun, singular or mass , ithkuil proper noun, singular includes verb, 3rd person singular present weird adjective phonemes noun, plural like preposition or subordinating conjunction xh proper noun, singular and coordinating conjunction q proper noun, singular , which wh-determiner i personal pronoun definitely adverb just adverb said verb, past tense
Conlang Critic: Iqglic English (US)
talk verb, base form about preposition or subordinating conjunction individual adjective phonemes noun, plural that determiner make noun, singular or mass this determiner less adverb, comparative suited verb, past participle for preposition or subordinating conjunction an determiner ial proper noun, singular , but coordinating conjunction it personal pronoun ’ s proper noun, singular not adverb like preposition or subordinating conjunction
Conlang Critic: The IS Language English (US)
i personal pronoun can modal ’ t proper noun, singular know verb, non-3rd person singular present for preposition or subordinating conjunction sure adjective what wh-pronoun the determiner difference noun, singular or mass between preposition or subordinating conjunction these determiner phonemes noun, plural is verb, 3rd person singular present supposed verb, past participle to to be verb, base form .
Conlang Critic: Kēlen English (US)
consonants noun, plural to to be verb, base form one cardinal number consonant noun, singular or mass twice adverb in preposition or subordinating conjunction a determiner row noun, singular or mass rather adverb than preposition or subordinating conjunction phonemes noun, plural in preposition or subordinating conjunction their possessive pronoun own adjective right noun, singular or mass .
Conlang Critic Episode Two: aUI English (US)
okay adjective , to to weilgart proper noun, singular 's possessive ending credit noun, singular or mass , i personal pronoun guess verb, non-3rd person singular present having verb, gerund or present participle an determiner unreasonable adjective amount noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction phonemes noun, plural is verb, 3rd person singular present kinda noun, singular or mass unavoidable adjective if preposition or subordinating conjunction you personal pronoun want verb, non-3rd person singular present one cardinal number phoneme noun, singular or mass per preposition or subordinating conjunction root noun, singular or mass ,
Cách sửa lỗi phát âm English (US)
like preposition or subordinating conjunction i personal pronoun said verb, past tense just adverb before adverb , a determiner while noun, singular or mass ago adverb i personal pronoun made verb, past tense a determiner series noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction videos noun, plural about preposition or subordinating conjunction pronouncing verb, gerund or present participle all predeterminer the determiner phonemes noun, plural in preposition or subordinating conjunction english proper noun, singular .

Use "phonemes" in a sentence | "phonemes" example sentences

How to use "phonemes" in a sentence?

  • Speech sounds can be analyzed into fundamental units called phonemes; these move around like protozoa in a drop of water, and, like protozoa, join together and split up.
    -L. Sprague de Camp-

Definition and meaning of PHONEMES

What does "phonemes mean?"
phonemes

/ˈfōnēm/

noun
any of distinct units of sound in language.
other
Smallest unit of speech that distinguishes meaning.