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The Voice

Basics
Placement

Sounds

IPA, Alphabet, and Letters

Vowels

AA [æ] as in BAT  ∙   AH [ɑ] as in FATHER  ∙   AW [ɔ] as in LAW
EE [i] as in SHE  ∙   EH [ɛ] as in BED  ∙   IH [ɪ] as in SIT
OO [u] as in BOO  ∙   UH [ə] as in SUPPLY (the Schwa)
UH [ʊ] as in BOOK  ∙   UH [ʌ] as in BUTTER  ∙   UR [ɜ] as in BIRD

Diphthongs

AI [aɪ] as in BUY  ∙   AY [eɪ] as in SAY   ∙   EW [ju] as in FEW
OH [oʊ] as in NO  ∙   OW [aʊ] as in NOW   ∙  OY [ɔɪ] as in TOY

Consonants

B [b] as in BIT   ∙   CH [tʃ] as in CHAR   ∙   D [d] as in DIME
F [f] as in FAN   ∙   G [g] as in GAP   ∙   H [h] as in HI
J [dʒ] as in JAR   ∙   K [k] as in CAP   ∙    L [l] as in LAP
M [m] as in MAP   ∙   N [n] as in NAP   ∙   NG [ŋ] as in SING
P [p] as in PIT   ∙   R [ɹ] as in RUN   ∙   S [s] as in SIP
SH [ʃ] as in SHIP   ∙   T [t] as in TIME   ∙   TH [ð] as in THIS
TH [θ] as in THIN   ∙   V [v] as in VAN   ∙   W [w] as in WILL
Y [j] as in YES   ∙   Z [z] as in ZIP   ∙  ZH as in MEASURE [ʒ]

Intonation, Linking, Rhythm, and Stress

in a Word
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Linking
Melody
Contractions
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Conversation

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Conversation and Speech Studies
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Video Categories

The Voice: Basics, Placement

Sounds: IPA, Alphabet, and Letters, Vowels, Diphthongs, Consonants

Intonation, Linking, Rhythm, and Stress: In a Word, In a Sentence, Linking, Melody, Contractions, Words that Reduce, Suffixes and Prefixes

Conversation: Specific Words, Phrases, Conversation and Speech Studies, Community

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