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Practical Phonetics

Practical Phonetics


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Contents

  1. What is 'phonetics'?
  2. Why phonetics matters?
  3. Basics of phonetics
  4. English pronunciation quiz

What is 'phonetics'?


音声学(phonetics): /fəˈnɛtɪks/

cf. 音韻論(phonology): /fəˈnɒlədʒi/, /fəˈnɑlədʒi/

  • 個別言語ごとの言語音の機能的構造(体系)や音韻規則などが研究対象

ちなみに

フォニックス(phonics): /ˈfɒnɪks/, /ˈfɑnɪks/

  • 英語の発音と綴りの規則を習得するための学習/教育法
  • 音声学や音韻論の知見を基礎としている
  • 歴史的経緯により、英語は正書法(orthography)がかなり不規則
    • → 英語圏で読み書きを学び始める際に取り組むことのひとつ

cf. Phonics - Oxford Owl for Home


Why phonetics matters?


  • 自然言語を使う際に発音や文法を気にしすぎる必要はないが……
  • 音声学の知識があると
    • どのように言語音を作るのかが分かる
    • 母語や外国語の発音を矯正できる
      • 発音できるものは聴き取れる → listening/speakingが効率化
      • 語彙/文法を覚えやすくなる → reading/writingが効率化
    • 語学学習の効率が高まる

Let's learn the basics of phonetics!


Basics of phonetics


調音音声学における「音」


IPA2005


子音

IPA2005


子音の分類

  1. 発声(phonation)
  2. 調音位置/調音部位(place of articulation)
  3. 調音方法(manner of articulation)

1. 発声(phonation)

  • 無声音(voiceless): [ p ], [ s ], etc.
  • 有声音(voiced): [ b ], [ z ], etc.

2. 調音位置(place of articulation)

  • 両唇音(bilabial): [ p ], [ m ], [ ɸ ], etc.
  • 唇歯音(labiodental): [ f ], etc.
  • 歯音(dental): [ θ ], etc.
  • 歯茎音(alveolar): [ t ], [ n ], [ r ], [ ɾ ], [ s ], [ ɹ ], [ l ], etc.
  • 後部歯茎音(postalveolar): [ ʃ ], etc.
  • そり舌音(retroflex): [ ɻ ], etc.
  • 硬口蓋音(palatal): [ ɲ ], [ ç ], [ j ], [ ʎ ], etc.
  • 軟口蓋音(velar): [ k ], [ ŋ ], [ x ], etc.
  • 口蓋垂音(uvular): [ ʀ ], [ χ ], etc.
  • 咽頭音(pharyngeal): [ ħ ], etc.
  • 声門音(glottal): [ h ], etc.

3. 調音方法(manner of articulation)

  • 破裂音/閉鎖音(plosive/stop): [ p ], [ t ], [ k ], etc.
  • 鼻音(nasal): [ m ], [ n ], [ ɲ ], [ ŋ ], etc.
  • ふるえ音(trill): [ r ], [ ʀ ], etc.
  • はじき音(tap/flap): [ ɾ ], etc.
  • 摩擦音(fricative): [ ɸ ], [ f ], [ θ ], [ s ], [ ʃ ], [ ç ], [ x ], [ χ ], [ h ], etc.
  • 側面摩擦音(lateral fricative): [ ɬ ], etc.
  • 接近音(approximant): [ ɹ ], [ ɻ ], [ j ], etc.
  • 側面接近音(lateral approximant): [ l ], [ ʎ ], etc.

母音

IPA2005


母音の分類

  1. 円唇性(roundedness)
  2. 前後(backness)
  3. 広さ(height)

1. 円唇性(roundedness)

  • 非円唇母音(unrounded vowel): [ i ], [ ɑ ], etc.
  • 円唇母音(rounded vowel): [ y ], [ ɒ ] etc.

2. 前後(backness)

  • 前舌母音(front vowel): [ i ], [ y ], [ e ], [ ø ], [ ɛ ], [ œ ], [ æ ], [ a ], etc.
  • 中舌母音(central vowel): [ ɨ ], [ ə ], etc.
  • 後舌母音(back vowel): [ u ], [ o ], [ ʌ ], [ ɔ ], [ ɑ ], [ ɒ ], etc.

3. 広さ(height)


English pronunciation quiz

Debug your English pronunciation!


Q1

top


A1

[ tɒp ] / [ tɑp ]

Check

  • [ p ]の後に余分な母音がないか?

EX1

  • up [ ʌp ], ship [ ʃɪp ], cap [ kæp ]
  • cat [ kæt ], hat [ hæt ], coat [ kəʊt ]/[ koʊt ]
  • steak [ steɪk ], cook [ kʊk ], back [ bæk ]
  • dice [ daɪs ], house [ haʊs ], mouse [ maʊs ]
  • bush [ bʊʃ ], dash [ dæʃ ], push [ pʊʃ ]
  • catch [ kæt͡ʃ ], much [ mʌt͡ʃ ], touch [ tʌt͡ʃ ]
  • time [ taɪm ], come [ kʌm ], steam [ stiːm ]
  • web [ wɛb ], snob [ snɒb ]/[ snɑb ], cab [ kæb ]
  • sad [ sæd ], mad [ mæd ], mud [ mʌd ]
  • bag [ bæɡ ], bug [ bʌɡ ], hug [ hʌɡ ]

Q2

missing


A2

[ ˈmɪsɪŋ ]

Check

  • ss を[ s ]と発音できているか? (NOT [ ɕ ], [ ʃ ])

EX2

  • C/sea/see [ siː ]/[ si ], sip [ sɪp ], seat [ siːt ]
  • she [ ʃiː ]/[ ʃi ], ship [ ʃɪp ], sheet [ ʃiːt ]
  • sick [ sɪk ], sin [ sɪn ], sit [ sɪt ]
  • chic [ ʃiːk ], shin [ ʃɪn ], shit [ ʃɪt ]
  • Z [ zɛd ]/[ ziː ], zip [ zɪp ]
  • gee [ d͡ʒiː ], gyp [ d͡ʒɪp ]

Q3

award


A3

[ əˈwɔːd ] / [ əˈwɔɹd ]

Check

  • ar を[ ɔː ]/[ ɔɹ ]と発音できているか? (NOT [ ɑː ]/[ ɑɹ ])

EX3

  • award [ əˈwɔːd ]/[ əˈwɔɹd ], quark [ kwɔːk ]/[ kwɔɹk ]
  • quarter [ ˈkwɔːtə ]/[ ˈkwɔɹ.tɚ ], war [ wɔː ]/[ wɔɹ ]
  • ward [ wɔːd ]/[ wɔɹd ], wardrobe [ ˈwɔːdɹəʊb ]/[ ˈwɔɹdɹoʊb ]
  • warm [ wɔːm ]/[ wɔɹm ], warn [ wɔːn ]/[ wɔɹn ]

Q4

Chicago


A4

[ ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ ]

Check

  • i の[ ɪ ]が発音できているか? (日本語では脱落しがち)

EX4

  • participate [ pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt ]/[ pɑɹˈtɪsɪpeɪt ], institute [ ˈɪnstɪt(j)uːt ]
  • chicane [ ʃɪˈkeɪn ], hospital [ ˈhɒspɪtəl ]/[ ˈhɑspɪtl̩ ]
  • beautiful [ ˈbjuːtɪfəɫ ], architect [ ˈɑːkɪtɛkt ]/[ ˈɑɹkɪtɛkt ]
  • occupation [ ɒkjuːpeɪʃən ]/[ ɑkjuːpeɪʃən ], reputation [ ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən ]

Q5

king


A5

[ kɪŋ ]

Check

  • ng を[ ŋ ]と発音できているか? (NOT [ ŋg ])

Q6

one


A6

[ wʌn ]

Check

  • n を[ n ]と発音できているか? (NOT [ ɴ ])

EX5, 6

  • Tom [ tɒm ]/[ tɑm ], dumb [ dʌm ], some [ sʌm ]
  • ton [ tʌn ], done [ dʌn ], son/sun [ sʌn ]
  • tong [ tɒŋ ]/[ tɑŋ ], dung [ dʌŋ ], sung [ sʌŋ ]

Q7

he


A7

[ hiː ] / [ hi ]

Check

  • h を[ h ]と発音できているか? (NOT [ ç ])

EX7

  • he [ hiː ]/[ hi ], hit [ hɪt ]

Q8

knee


A8

[ niː ] / [ ni ]

Check

  • n を[ n ]と発音できているか? (NOT [ ɲ ], [ nʲ ])

EX8

  • neat [ niːt ], knee [ niː ]/[ ni ], knit [ nɪt ], new [ njuː ]/[ n(j)u ]

Q9

who


A9

[ huː ]

Check

  • wh を[ h ]と発音できているか? (NOT [ ɸ ])

EX9

  • who'll [ huːl ], heal/heel/he'll [ hiːl ], who'd [ huːd ], heed/he'd [ hiːd ]
  • fool [ fuːl ], feel [ fiːl ], food [ fuːd ], feed [ fiːd ]

Q10

baby


A10

[ ˈbeɪbi ]

Check

  • 2番目の b を[ b ]と発音できているか? (NOT [ β ])

That's all! (*> ᴗ •*)ゞ


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