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", transcription is used by everyone, sometimes even unconsciously. First, let's refresh our memory, what does the phrase “English transcription” mean?

Transcription English language is a sequence of phonetic symbols that helps us understand how to read a particular sound or word. Often, students are faced with transcription at the beginning of learning a language, when it is still quite difficult to read even quite simple words, and then they simply don’t pay attention to it. However, this will not be the case forever.

As soon as a student begins to skillfully use complex grammatical structures and develops a good vocabulary for free communication, then the desire immediately appears to speak beautifully, like a native speaker, that is, to improve his pronunciation of English words. This is where we remember the good old transcription.

In order not to have to remember the well-forgotten old things, we suggest returning to the repetition from time to time. Of course, ideally, the transcription should be completed together with the teacher, because writing cannot convey all the subtleties of pronunciation, but if you are reading this article now, the foundation for beautiful pronunciation and correct reading has already been laid, and you will definitely achieve your desired goal.

Transcription of vowel sounds

There are two types of vowel sounds - single sounds and diphthongs.

[ ʌ ] - [a] - short;
[a:]- [a] - deep;
[i]- [and] - short;
[i:]- [and] - long;
[o]- [o] - short;
[o:]- [o] - deep;
[u]- [y] - short;
[u:]- [y] - long;
[e]- as in the word “plaid”;
[ ɜ: ] - as in the word “honey”.

English diphthongs

A diphthong is a sound that consists of two sounds. Most often, a diphthong can be divided into two sounds, however, this cannot be conveyed in writing. Often diphthongs are indicated not by a combination of several characters, but by their own sign.

[əu]- [oh];
[au]- [au];
[ei]- [ Hey ];
[oi]- [ Ouch ];
[ai]- [ouch].

Rules for pronunciation of vowels in English

• Sound " a"has four varieties:
  [ ʌ ] - short sound, as in the words “duck”, “cut”;
  [ æ ] - soft sound. There is no analogue to it in the Russian language. It is read as in the word “cat”;
  [a:]- a long sound that is read as in the word “car”;
  [ ɔ ] - a short sound that sounds similar to both “o” and “a”. In British pronunciation, it is more of an "o", as in "hot" or "not".

• Sound " e" can be read in three ways:
  [e]- for example, as in the word “let”;
  [ ə: ] - this sound is a little reminiscent of the Russian letter “ё”, only it is read a little softer. For example, "bird", "fur";
  [ ə ] - one of the most common sounds in English transcription. In sound, this sound is similar to the Russian sound “e”. It occurs only in unstressed syllables and can be practically inaudible or indistinguishable, for example, ["letə", "letter" - letter.

• Sound " i"can be long or short:
  [I]- short sound, for example, as in the word “film”;
  [i:]- a long sound, for example, as in “sheep”.

• Sound " O"also has 2 options - long and short:
  [ ɔ ] - short sound, as in the word “bond”;
  [ ɔ: ] - a long sound, as in the word “more”.

• Sound " u" can also be pronounced in two ways. It can be long or short:
  [u]- short sound, as in the word “put”;
  [u:]- long sound, as in the word “blue”.

Transcription of consonants

In the transcription of consonant sounds, everything is quite simple. Basically they sound similar to Russian. It is enough to take a thoughtful look at the above-mentioned letter combinations a couple of times, and they will remain in your memory.

Consonants
[b]- [b];
[d]- [d];
[f]- [f];
[ 3 ] - [ and ];
[dʒ]- [j];
[g]- [ G ];
[h]- [ X ];
[k]- [ To ];
[l]- [l];
[m]- [m];
[n]- [n];
[p]- [n];
[s]- [ With ];
[t]- [ T ];
[v]- [ V ];
[z]- [z];
[t∫]- [h];
[ ∫ ] - [w];
[r]- soft [r], as in the word Russian;
[ O ]- a sign of softness as in the Russian letter “ё” (Christmas tree).

English consonants that are not in Russian and their pronunciation:
[ θ ] - soft letter “c”, the tongue is located between the front teeth of the upper and lower jaws;
[ æ ] - like “e”, only more sharply;
[ ð ] - like “θ”, only with the addition of a voice, like a soft letter “z”;
[ ŋ ] - nasal, on French manner, sound [n];
[ ə ] - neutral sound;
[w]-like “v” and “u” together, soft pronunciation.

Features of English transcription

In order to make it easier to navigate reading words, it is important to know the main features of transcription:

• Feature 1. Transcription is always formatted in square brackets
• Feature 2. In order not to get confused about where to place the stress in a word, it is worth considering that it is always placed before the stressed syllable. ["neim] - transcription of the word name.
• Feature 3. It is important to understand that transcription is not the English letters and sounds that make up a word. Transcription is the sound of words.
• Feature 4. In English, transcription consists of vowel sounds, diphthongs and consonants.
• Feature 5. In order to show that the sound is long, a colon is used in transcription.

Of course, knowing only character sets, it is quite difficult to read everything correctly, because there are many exceptions. In order to read correctly, you need to understand that there are closed and open syllables. Open syllable ends with a vowel (game, sunshine), closed- on a consonant (ball, dog). Some sounds in English can be pronounced differently depending on the type of syllable.

Conclusion

It is worth remembering that in any business the main thing is practice (by the way, you can start practicing English remotely right now). Transcribing sounds in English will be easy for you if you work hard at it. Reading the rules once is not enough. It is important to return to them, work through them and repeat them regularly until they are practiced to the point of automaticity. In the end, the transcription will allow you to correctly pronounce sounds in English.

Dictionaries will help you memorize English with transcription and correct pronunciation of English letters and words. You can use both English online dictionaries and good old printed publications. The main thing is not to give up!

Inspiration to you and success in your studies. May the knowledge be with you!

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English alphabet

1. sh = [ʃ]. "shine" [ʃajn].
2. zh = [ʒ]. "Zhukov" [ʒukov] (only in practical transcriptions)
3. ch = [ʨ]. "China" [çajnə]
4. kh = [χ]. "Kharkov" (only in practical transcriptions)
5. th = [ð] or [θ]. "the" [ðe]; "think" [θiŋk]

Story

Writing in English appeared around the 5th century AD. e. [ source?], Anglo-Saxon runes were used for recording, only a few small fragments of records from that time have survived. The replacement of runes with Latin letters began in the 7th century [ source?] with the arrival of Christian missionaries. In 1011, a Benedictine Abbey monk named Byrhtferð used an English alphabet consisting of 23 letters of the Latin alphabet (minus J, U and W) supplemented by the ampersand, four letters based on Anglo-Saxon runes: Thorn (th), Vunyo (w), , ȝ (yoȝ, youg) and ligature. His version looked like this:

A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T V W X Y Z & Ȝ Ƿ Þ Ð Æ

In the 16th century, the letters U and J were proposed as derivatives of V and I, and the ligature W (VV) received the status of a separate letter. The ligatures æ and œ can be used in some words of Greek and Latin origin, such as encyclopædia, but due to technical limitations of keyboards and printing devices they are often replaced by ae and oe, respectively.

Letter frequency

The most common letter in English is E, the rarest is Q. Below is a list of letter frequencies used in English.

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Hello my dears!

Today we have an interesting lesson ahead of us "English alphabet for children" , which will also benefit adults just starting to learn the language.

The article is devoted to how remember faster and more efficiently English alphabet with unfamiliar letters and sounds. And for this I collected in it exhaustive amount of materials:

• for visual reference ( pictures, letters s and pronunciation),
• for listening ( songs, audio),
• to view ( video),
• for downloading and printing ( cards, poster (word, pdf)),
• and of course, to consolidate new things with the help of interesting games and tasks.

Let's study

Today I have prepared pictures for you that you can not only read and listen to online on my website, but also print out for yourself and teach in any free minute. First, let's look at the entire alphabet (click on the picture to enlarge), listen to all its letters, and then listen to its classic and long-loved song:

If you also listen to these 2 songs, you will understand that there is an American version of the pronunciation of the alphabet, the difference of which is only in the pronunciation of the last letter. It may be a small thing, but you need to know about it!

• An ideal assistant in learning letters for a child aged 3-5 years will be Sound poster with Russian and English alphabet !
• Also be sure to try A fascinating soft mosaic with English letters.
• If your child loves to communicate with gadgets, be sure to purchase Children's online course from Puzzle English . After completing this exciting journey course, your child will not only be able to recognize and correctly pronounce all the letters of the English alphabet, but will also learn to reproduce basic English speech. You can purchase the course on this page (Tick the Ticher Method - “Children's Course”)

You can watch my short overview of the course in the video:

And here is the alphabet with uppercase and lowercase letters. Try the following activity with your child:

1. look at the picture next to the letter and say the word in Russian,
2. find the corresponding English word in the Russian-English dictionary,
3. check if it starts with a letter specified in the alphabet,
4. Write down the English letter and word in a notebook or notepad and draw a picture next to it.

An alphabet with English and Russian transcriptions of letters will help you pronounce them correctly.

And you can study these letters with words online - by watching and listening to their pronunciation.

And here is the promised word file for downloading and printing. For each letters have your own English word. On page A4 - 2 letters.

How to work with it:

1. Print it out.
2. Take colored pencils or markers and color the letters with your child (you can do this in the same way as the picture - add eyes or a mouth).
3. Try to draw what it says next to each letter.
4. During the process, be sure to tell your child about the drawn objects or animals or ask him questions about them.
5. Work slowly with every letter: First say it several times with different intonations, pitch of voice, etc., then say the word written next to it. Then you can take 2 letters (previously cut into separate cards) and show them to the child - try to give him the opportunity to show the correct letter from the 2 you named.
6. If your child is already 5 years old, you can master not only capital letters, but also lowercase ones. You need to explain to the baby that each letter has its own little brother, who is smaller in height and sometimes different from the older one (you can see them in the picture below). On the printed cards you can draw the younger brothers next to the older brothers - all the kids should like this!

I have another word file for you, where, unlike the previous one, colorful uppercase and lowercase letters and also English and Russian transcription for correct pronunciation. On sheet A4 - 2 letters. Download and enjoy it together with your child:

And this is a pdf poster with the English alphabet - for printing. It can be printed on A4 or A3 sizes. Colorful English letters are complemented by transcription (Russian and English), which will help any child and adult quickly remember English letters and their correct sounds.

Alphabet in colorful videos

Yes, the most effective and fastest way for a child to learn new English letters is to also watch a video. Now they are not at all difficult to find. Here are some fun ones:

And here is a whole series of cartoons, each of which is dedicated to a separate English letter. Video in Russian.

The last two videos are very good material for learning not only English letters, but also the sounds they make in some words.

Poems

Videos are always fascinating, but what about rhymes for quickly memorizing English letters? Have you tried it? Then go ahead! Children really like them. Click on the icon in the upper right corner to increase...

Games and tasks

I can offer you at least 10 more entertaining games and tasks to help your child remember new letters of the English alphabet and their sequence ( about learning through games for children, also read). These games can be played as one-on-one with the child, and organize them for a group of children.

• Learning with a ball

There can be many different variations of ball games for children. For example, you can throw a ball to each other and take turns saying the next letter. Or, for example, throw a ball against a wall and call it with each hit.

• Draw a letter

• Guessing cards

Try this option: you show your baby a picture of an apple - and he calls you “a” - apple. Or you show a kitten, and he calls you “c” - cat. Of course, this is more of a memory game and is suitable for more conscious children. But for repeating what you have learned, it is ideal like no other.

• Alphabet train

The goal of this easy task game is to build a train from a pile of cards with English letters, each carriage of which must stand in its place. Only then will he go!

• Stop song

The task here is to listen carefully to the alphabet song, and when the recording stops (the adult pauses at any point in the song), the children must repeat the last letter they heard and show the card with it.

• Neighbours

From a pile of cards with letters turned upside down, the child chooses any one. The task is to remember the neighboring letter of the one that is in the child’s hands. In this case, you can call the previous letter or the next one. Any answer will be correct.

• Guess it quickly

The goal of the game is to guess as quickly as possible what letter the adult is writing (who slowly and slowly writes a large English letter on a board or piece of paper in parts).

• Add a dance to the song

One of my students was wildly restless. And in order to learn everything, we had to come up with a real dance with her, where for each letter we made a new movement, reminiscent of its shape. It’s amazing and incredibly strange, I tell you, but we managed to master it.

• Connectors by points

This interesting and favorite activity for all children will help them quickly remember not only the letters of the English alphabet, but also their sequence. Here are 4 such pictures that you can download, print and use.

• Letter - picture

Another exciting activity that will require children to know words (rather, it will be an association of a letter with a picture) beginning with certain letters of the alphabet. This requires preliminary preparation and work with pictures and words. I found these 6 printable pictures on the Preschool website (kindereducation.com). We connect the letters with the necessary pictures, and then color them for fun.

Don't try to do everything by force. From my experience working with children, I know that if you don’t interest them, but force them to remember something, there will be absolutely no effect. The baby will only hate the language, and then it will be even more difficult for you and him ( Where to start teaching your child English).

Also, don't try to memorize without the help of a song, video or photo. The child will not even begin to turn on his “memory” processes. These words should burn red in your mind when it comes to learning: HE SHOULD BE INTERESTED!

And lastly, he must at least somehow understand why this is necessary. Yes, it’s difficult to explain to a little person of 3-5 years old why he needs to learn any other sounds if everyone speaks the ones he already knows. So come up with some kind of fairy tale ( you can use), or watch a cartoon with him where individual words are spoken in foreign language. This may arouse in him a desire to learn them himself.

And finally...

Of course, all children are different, and not all methods of work are suitable for everyone. Therefore, I can immediately advise looking for the right path to your baby. He will love English if you show it to him in the right light.

And remember, my dears, that I regularly share tips on how to help you and your children learn a language effectively. Subscribe to my blog newsletter and follow the news. It will be even more interesting soon.

Having studied the Russian alphabet, we can easily read any texts. But to read correctly in English you will have to put in more effort, because there are many discrepancies between the spelling and pronunciation of words. If you decide to learn this language on your own and cannot understand how to read words in English correctly, then this material is exactly what you need. Today we will look at the nuances of pronunciation of English letters and letter combinations, and find out how easy it is to learn to read English from scratch. A table that shows all the letters and their sounds will help you learn the rules of reading English for beginners.

First, let's get acquainted with the most important law of reading in English - the rule of open and closed syllables. There is no similar norm in the Russian language, so we will analyze in detail what it is. Please pay attention to the transcription.

An open syllable is a syllable that ends with a vowel sound. As a rule, it occurs in the following cases:

• The word ends in a vowel, so the last syllable is always open: t ake[take].*
• A vowel is followed by a consonant, followed by another vowel sound: ed uca tion [education].
• There are two vowels adjacent to the word: cr ue l [cruel].

*Final e in most cases it is considered “dumb”, that is, it is not pronounced, but appears at the base of the word precisely to form an open syllable.

In open syllables, the vowel is always pronounced smoothly and drawn out. Accordingly, closed syllables are all those syllables in which the vowel sound is closed by a consonant and therefore sounds short and abrupt: c ut[cat].

In addition, special reading rules in English are characteristic of syllables in which the vowel sound ends with the letter r. The fact is that in the British version of the pronunciation of such syllables, the letter r is often completely omitted, i.e. not pronounced. Therefore, there are two options for reading such letter combinations:

1. In an open syllable, when r is surrounded by vowels, only both vowels are read: c are[keea]. In such cases, the last e will not be dumb.
2. In a closed syllable ( voice+r+acc.), r is also unreadable, but affects the sound of the vowel sound, making it longer: start [staat]

The rule of open and closed syllables is the basic law of reading in English, although there are many exceptions to it. But it’s too early to teach exceptions without knowing the main rules. Therefore, now we will look at the sound options of all letters and letter combinations.

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Rules for reading English for beginners - letter and sound correspondence table

Even if you started learning English and reading it from scratch, you are probably already familiar with the spelling and sound of all the letters of the English alphabet. But, as we already learned from the previous section, when reading, the pronunciation of letters depends on the type of syllable or letter combination. Therefore, in the tables below you can find several sound options for the same letter. But don't be alarmed, there will be an accessible explanation for each case. So, let's continue to learn English for beginners and learn the rules of reading in English.

Consonants

Let's start with the easiest thing: with a table of consonants, the pronunciation of which is similar to the Russian sound.

*English d and t are pronounced with more aspiration than their Russian counterparts.

**w is pronounced with the lips extended into a tube, the result is something between the Russian sounds v and u.

Now let's look at more complex letters.

We will also study letter combinations of consonants in English.

In addition, it is worth considering that the English language never allows consonants at the very end of a word to be deafened. Otherwise, you may say something completely different from what you wanted. For example: back [back] – behind, behind; bag [bag] – bag, sack.

Vowels

It is much more difficult to cope with reading English vowels, but the already familiar rules of open and closed syllables will help us understand it. We take them into service and learn to read the vowels of the English language correctly.

Do not forget that in a closed syllable all letters are pronounced briefly.

And the vowels of an open syllable are always smooth and drawn out.

We remember that the letter r after a vowel, as a rule, is not pronounced.

Now we know how to read vowels in English words. But for perfect reading in English, it is necessary to study one more point.

Diphthongs and triphthongs in English

An important aspect of English for beginners is diphthongs and triphthongs, i.e. combinations of two or three letters that have a special sound. Their pronunciation is called sliding, because. First, the main sound is pronounced intensively, and then it is smoothly transferred to the secondary sound. Diphthongs are a kind of exception and do not obey general grammatical laws, so they can only be learned by heart. The table below will help us learn the rules for reading English diphthongs for beginners.

*doubling the letter indicates the length of the first sound in relation to the second.

So, we have looked at the main nuances of reading in English. Treat the stated rules responsibly: conduct reading lessons more often and be sure to learn to distinguish between types of syllables in English. Otherwise, you will make gross mistakes in pronunciation, which will lead to a complete misunderstanding of your words by the interlocutor. Good luck in learning English and see you again!

If you don’t know the English alphabet yet, then we even envy you: there are so many discoveries that will happen now! Avid English lovers will also be able to find something new. For example:

Interactive table with reference sound and transcription;
. interesting facts;
. the most effective ways memorizing letters (for children and advanced adults);
. options for using letters;
. English alphabet - video dessert.

Do you want classics of the genre? Please: there is a traditional sign here too. But only for starters. Meet the most unusual article about ABC!

English alphabet with transcription. Reference option

Before mastering the art of cake making, you need to properly fry at least one fried egg. It’s the same with the English alphabet: first - the frame, and then any whim for your money. Therefore, we could not ignore the most reference of all reference tables. Here you will see the correct spelling and hear the correct pronunciation. Read, click, listen, repeat, remember:

English alphabet with pronunciation

Curious facts about the letters of the English alphabet

What is remarkable about English letters:

1. the name itself (alphabet) is rooted in the Greek term “alphabetos”, which was composed of the first letters of the ancient Greek alphabet: alpha and beta (compare with our “alphabet” - az and beeches);
2. it is 7 letters shorter than Russian. But relatively recently it was shorter by only 6, because the ampersand (&) was the 27th letter in the alphabet;
3. it appeared 700 years ago;
4. English words most often begin with a letter S;
5. least often English surnames start with X;
6. if you add up the first letters of the months from July to November, you get the word Jason;
7. many consonants from the English alphabet can be read both as a voiceless and as a voiced consonant (however, in Russian we also say “dup” instead of “oak”);
8. letter Z in British and Canadian pronunciation it sounds, and in American -;
9. The most common letters in English are T And E, and least often - Z and Q;
10. letter J- the only one that does not appear in the periodic table of elements;
11. almost- the longest word where all letters are arranged in alphabetical order;
12. only 3 English words contain two letters U in a row: vacuum, residuum, continuum. But in our Russian language there is only one word with 3 letters “e” in a row: long-necked;
13. title(droplet) is a dot above the letter i. It’s not hard to guess where these words came from: when they wrote with ink, a dot could be dropped;
14. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog- in this phrase you will find all 26 letters of the English alphabet;
15. queue- even if you remove ALL letters from this word except the first, its pronunciation will remain correct.

Note names in English

Guitarists are familiar with the “musical alphabet.” After all, the names of the notes are indicated in English letters:

C (before); D(re); E (mi); F (fa); G (salt); A (la); In (si).

English alphabet for children and adults. How to learn?

Just as theater begins with a coat rack, learning English begins with the alphabet. Probably everyone who studied English at school at least once sang the famous song “ABC” with Mary Ivanna. Do you think nothing has changed since then? The melody, of course, remains the same, but the presentation is for every taste and color:

1. Classics of the genre. Song "English alphabet" in the American style. Listen to it once and you’ll remember it even now. Because the creatures flying out of the chimney are impossible to forget. As is the annoying motive.

2. The effectiveness is confirmed by the performance of this cutie. Such a little one sings the entire alphabet without a hitch (the cuteness is off the charts):

3. Hard hardcore - an alternative to the alphabet for adults. Nowadays it is better to keep children and people with a delicate mental structure away from blue screens. Also, this video is not recommended for viewing by grandparents, strict teachers and ministers of education :)

Letters of the English alphabet walking by themselves

Did you know that some letters of the English alphabet have long lived an independent life? For example:

A is the highest grade in the US education system. Even the idiom has taken root: to get straight A's(to be an excellent student). If you suddenly want to show off such knowledge, then do not forget to pronounce “A’s” as in the alphabet. Otherwise, you risk being branded a foul speaker (compare with the pronunciation of “ass”);

Americans boldly use the letter B in order not to bother with writing such a long word as “be” (to be). In addition, Americans are lazy to write “you” (you), so if you see “I wanna B with U” in the lyrics, then don’t think that this is about the love of the letter B for the letter U;

. not to know B from a bull's foot- an idiom that some translators associate with our Russian “neither be nor me.” But for Americans, the meaning of this phrase is different: “not knowing anything / not knowing the basics”;

In contrast to the Know-Nothings, there is another idiom with letters of the Latin alphabet: to know smth. from A to Z

. R months- months whose names contain the letter r. Who will list it faster? Hint: There are 8 of them and they are usually cold in the Northern Hemisphere;

. T-shirt- T-shirt (literally: shirt in the shape of the letter T). You can also add an A-shirt here - in the understanding of stylists, this is an alcoholic T-shirt (literally: a shirt in the shape of the letter A);

. to cross one’s t’s and dot one’s i’s- place all the dashes on t and dot all the “i”. If the absolute majority of Russian speakers already know about the dots above the “i” (and even use them in their speech), then the letter t is a revelation. In fact, this approach (first write everything, and then add dashes and dots) saves a lot of time. The only pity is that we gradually forget what it means to hold a pen in our hands;

. to mind one’s P’s and Q’s- maintain decency, behave in a secular manner, be helpful. I wonder where this expression came from? So linguists are curious. Therefore, they have 5 versions of the origin of this phrase;

English-speaking people are very fond of the letters of the Latin alphabet. Otherwise, where would so many variants ending in -shaped come from: L-shaped, O-shaped, C-shaped - that is, something shaped like a certain letter. L-shaped, O-shaped, C-shaped. In Russian, we would hardly be so sophisticated and would say: round (in the shape of a circle), crescent-shaped (in the shape of a month). True, we still say L-shaped (by analogy with the English letter L);

. Zzzz- this is how English-speaking people snore. Of course, they are far from our sweeping “hrrr”. Therefore the idiom to catch some Z's translated into our language by the modest “sleep, take a nap” (it’s a pity that there is no stable expression for “snore”).

Now that the die has been cast and the Rubicon leading to magical world English, passed, it's time to take English transcription by storm. There are more sounds and diphthongs in English than there are letters, each of them requires careful consideration for correct use. We promise it will be easy and fun. Particular joy awaits visual learners, who find it easier to perceive information through the visual channel of perception.

How long have you been studying the English alphabet? What was it like the first time? Share your experience with other English lovers.