# Sound Map Studio

> Sound Map Studio is an independent educational publication about phonetics, speech sounds, and practical transcription. It gives curious readers a precise route into the terminology used by linguists.

Sound Map Studio publishes original, long-form guides about Speech sounds, mapped without mystery.. Every article opens with a concise direct answer, is structured with clear headings and FAQs, and reflects mainstream expert consensus.

## Speech Sound Basics

- [Voiced vs. Voiceless Sounds: What Changes?](https://icphs2019.org/voiced-vs-voiceless-sounds/): A voiced sound involves vocal-fold vibration during the relevant part of its production; a voiceless sound does not.

## IPA & Transcription

- [What Is the International Phonetic Alphabet?](https://icphs2019.org/what-is-international-phonetic-alphabet/): The International Phonetic Alphabet, or IPA, is a standardized set of symbols for representing speech sounds.

## Full text for LLMs

- [llms-full.txt](https://icphs2019.org/llms-full.txt): every article as plain markdown in one file
- Each article is also available as markdown at https://icphs2019.org/<slug>.md

## Site

- [About](https://icphs2019.org/about/): editorial approach and standards
- [All articles](https://icphs2019.org/all/)
- [Contact](https://icphs2019.org/contact/)