8/17/2019 Explanations of IPA Symbols in the Mancunian
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Explanations of IPA symbols in the Mancunian handout
[ æ ] The “aa” of “bad.”
[ a ] A more open mouthed (think “Valley Girl”) version of the
above. (Formed like [æ] with the frontof the tonue lowered
slihtly.)
[ ʌ ] !tron version of “"#” in the middle of the oral $avity.
(This traditional use in the Ameri$an theatis at odds with the
symbol%s lo$ation on the &'A $hart where it represents a ba$k
vowel.)
[ ə ] eak version of “uh” * the sound we make as a pla$eholder
in $onversation when we are tryin toform a thouht. (!o this needn%t
$hane when the word or syllable re$eives no stress.)
[ u ] The “++” of “pool.
[ Ʊ ] The “oo” of “book.
[ ɔ ] The “aw” of “ball” and “pause.”
[ ɒ ] ,ade like the very open ba$k vowel in “father” but with
sliht lip roundin. -ot always heardin a General Ameri$an a$$ent but
found in the -ortheast. isten to “/ar Talk” on -'0 radio(re$orded
in 1oston) to hear lots of it from the hosts.
[ eɪ ] The diphthon that blends “eh” and “ee” * whi$h miht be
suested to you by “A2.” #eard inwords like “pay” and “base.”
[ ju ] The $ombined palatal lide and vowel found in “you” and
“unit” * often $alled the “i3uid ".”
[ ɪ ] The “ih” of “sit” and “pillow” * $ombined with the
$onsonant a$tion [ ŋ ] in “4in” endins.
