My students know I love the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). I will use any excuse under the sun to pull out the IPA chart. By learning the symbols of the IPA and comparing them to the letters we use in orthography, learners may increase their awareness of the fact that a letter does not always represent the same sound. Plus, one letter in their native language may not represent the sound needed to pronounce a word correctly in English, regardless of the variety.
Is there an English sound that you find hard to pronounce or hear?
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