https://icphs2019.org/ Speech sounds, mapped without mystery. en Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://icphs2019.org/onset-nucleus-coda-explained/https://icphs2019.org/onset-nucleus-coda-explained/Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTThe onset comes before a syllable’s nucleus, and the coda comes after it. The nucleus is usually a vowel; either edge can be empty. https://icphs2019.org/broad-vs-narrow-transcription/https://icphs2019.org/broad-vs-narrow-transcription/Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTBroad transcription leaves more phonetic detail unspecified; narrow transcription includes finer distinctions relevant to the task. https://icphs2019.org/what-is-a-minimal-pair/https://icphs2019.org/what-is-a-minimal-pair/Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTA segmental minimal pair consists of two words in the same language variety with different meanings and the same sound sequence except at one position. https://icphs2019.org/voiced-vs-voiceless-sounds/https://icphs2019.org/voiced-vs-voiceless-sounds/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTA voiced sound involves vocal-fold vibration during the relevant part of its production; a voiceless sound does not. https://icphs2019.org/what-is-international-phonetic-alphabet/https://icphs2019.org/what-is-international-phonetic-alphabet/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTThe International Phonetic Alphabet, or IPA, is a standardized set of symbols for representing speech sounds.