PHONETIQUE


 * PHONETICS:** (from the [|Greek]://phōnē//, "sound, voice") is a branch of [|linguistics] that comprises the study of the sounds of human speech.[|[1]] It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds ([|phonemes]), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.

[|Phonetic transcription] is a universal system for transcribing sounds that occur in [|spoken language]. It's like a special code for sounds.
 * ex: pomme**: The letters we see here make up GRAPHEMES (graphèmes en français): This is how the word is SPELLED

But in the **International Phonetic Alphabet ** (1PA), "pomme" looks like  **/pɔm/**. These are the PHONEMES (phonèmes en français), or the series of SOUNDS that the word makes. The phonemes in //pomme// are the "p" the open "o" and the "m". The "e" on the end is silent, as is the second "m", so those don't show up in the phonetic spelling of the word. In the phonetic alphabet, you spell the word as your ears hear it.

If you learn this special alphabet, you can pronounce ANY French word (even if you don't know it!) correctly. We'll learn some common phonemes in French 1B to help you get started.

le 10 september 2009 on va à la salle d'informatique D215 (Munger) Go to:[| http://phonetique.free.fr/alpha.htm]

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