Phonetic analysis

Let's try to understand what phonetic analysis of words and sentences is. Indeed, in school, already in the first grade, students are faced with the need to know and be able to perform this analysis. Some kindergartens also conduct classes to study sounds and letters. I must say right away that in order not to make mistakes, the child must have good phonemic hearing. And parents should be engaged in its development even in preschool age. Then the children will have significantly less learning problems.

Phonetic analysis is a study of the structure of words, syllables and sounds. It is not enough for children to memorize the rules, it is much more important to be able to listen and define sounds, to distinguish between the concepts of letter and sound, to correctly put emphasis in words and to understand transcriptions.

For convenience, we will draw up a plan according to which we will conduct a phonetic analysis of words.

• In the beginning, you must correctly write the word. Errors are not allowed, otherwise the parsing will be incorrect.
• Divide the word into syllables.
• Show how to correctly translate this word.
• Indicate the place of stress.
• Record transcription.
• Select each sound, indicate the stressed and unstressed vowel, show which consonant the letter corresponds to.
• Show exceptions when sound and letter do not match.
• Write how many sounds and letters in a word.

I. For example, consider the word "friends"

1. Friends.
2. Friends I (2 syllables).
3. This word is not transferable.
4. The stressed second syllable.
5. [friends / ya].
6. D- (D) solid, voiced, consonant, paired P - (P) solid, sonorous sound, voiced, unpaired, consonant, Y- (Y) vowel, unstressed, - ( /) voiced, consonant, soft, b - no sound, I - (YA) - vowel, percussion sound.
7. The letter I corresponds to two sounds (Y A).
8. 6 letters, 6 sounds.

II. 1. Chowder.

2. By bread (three syllables).

3. It is transferred by syllables.

4. Under stress the second syllable.

5. [n ^ chl / opka].

6. P - (P) consonant, deaf, solid, paired, O (^) - unstressed vowel, X - consonant, deaf, unpaired, L- (L /) consonant, sonorous sound, voiced, soft, E - ( O) - stressed vowel, B - (P) consonant, solid, deaf, paired sound, A- (A) - unstressed vowel.

7. The letter B in this word is heard as a dull sound (P).

8. 8 sounds and 8 letters.

III. The word "him" in the analysis presents certain difficulties.

1. His.
2. E-th (two syllables).
3. Not transferable by syllables.
4. The stressed second syllable.
5. [yi-wo].
6. I-absolutely unpaired consonant, E (I) - unstressed vowel, G (B) - paired solid and voiced consonant, O (O) - vowel sound under stress.
7. The letter G is heard as the deaf letter B.
8. 4 sounds, 3 letters.

When conducting phonetic analysis, one should pay attention to the nipping and unpaired consonants, since they are difficult. After all, consonants are paired in softness and deafness, in hardness and sonorousness. And all these nuances must be taken into account.

For example, the word "mouse":

1. Mouse.
2. 1 syllable.
3. Not tolerated.
4. One syllable.
5. [MOUSE-].
6. M - solid, consonant, unpaired voiced, S - stressed vowel, W - consonant, solid, hissing.
7. 3 sounds and 4 letters.

Phonetic analysis of a sentence is best started by pronouncing it out loud.

1. Then you need to make a transcription of each word.

2. Indicate how many sounds and letters are in each word.

3. Write down all the letters, and indicate the sounds in parentheses next. The exception is the letters b and b, they put a dash for them.

4. Describe each sound separately in detail.

Phonetic analysis is so complicated that many nuances should be taken into account in each case. I will explain two examples:

1. The letter b has no sound, but in the word it can give softness to the previous consonant (friends) or can only be spelled and not phonetically taken into account (mouse), because the sound in this word is solid.
2. There are unpaired consonants - C, U, Y, C, which are unpaired in all respects, and this must be remembered.

And the rest of the consonants are counted as paired in terms of softness and hardness or in sonority and deafness. F - paired, voiced and solid, unpaired, consonant (horror), L and M - paired, solid, unpaired, voiced (camp).