Phonetic Zone 

Written English and spoken English are very different and this causes many problems.

That’s why it’s very important to learn the I.P.A. (International Phonetic Alphabet) and use the Matrix Phonetic System so that you can recognise and reproduce and combine the sounds of English.

In game of English we ask two questions that will help you get good at this.

• Long, short, diphthong? = Is this vowel a long vowel, a short vowel, or a diphthong?
• Voiced or voiceless? = Is this consonant a voiced consonant or a voiceless consonant?

Listen to and learn the individual sounds using the Interactive I.P.A. Map below.

 A syllable is a combination of a vowel and one or more consonants.

The Matrix Phonetic System is a way to practice all the possible syllables of English so that you can pronounce any word.

Practice combining vowels and consonants to make syllables using the Matrix Phonetic System Musical Scale below.