IPA Study Notes

Musely IPA Converter (with Pronunciation) Link: https://musely.ai/zh/tools/international-phonetic-translator Features: Convert English words or sentences to IPA symbols Supports British and American pronunciation playback Free, no registration required Tips: Input a word and observe its IPA structure Use audio playback to imitate pronunciation CapySchool IPA Reader Link: https://www.capyschool.com/zh-Hans/reader Features: Input IPA symbols and play corresponding sounds Click individual phonemes to hear them Chinese interface, easy to use Tips: Practice identifying each phoneme’s sound Pair with example words to strengthen memory Suggested Learning Order Learn the basic IPA concepts and symbols from Teresa’s English classroom Use Musely to practice word conversion and listening Use CapySchool to practice identifying individual phonemes

2025-07-18 · 1 min · Derek

Korean Notes

Vowels (Basic 10) Hangul Pronunciation Notes ㅏ a Open mouth wide ㅑ ya ㅏ with a “y” prefix ㅓ eo Between “o” and “e”, mouth open vertically ㅕ yeo ㅓ with a “y” prefix ㅗ o Round lips to say “o” ㅛ yo ㅗ with a “y” prefix ㅜ u Round lips to say “u” ㅠ yu ㅜ with a “y” prefix ㅡ eu Lips stretched horizontally — not in Japanese ㅣ i Lips pulled sideways Consonants (Basic 14) Hangul Pronunciation Notes ㄱ g/k “k” at start, “g” in middle ㄴ n Same as Japanese “na” row ㄷ d/t “t” at start, “d” in middle ㄹ r/l “r” at start, “l” in middle ㅁ m Same as Japanese “ma” row ㅂ b/p “p” at start, “b” in middle ㅅ s Lighter than “su” ㅇ ng/silent Silent at start, “ng” at end ㅈ j Between “ji” and “chi” ㅊ ch Strong “ch” sound ㅋ k Strong “k” ㅌ t Strong “t” ㅍ p Strong “p” ㅎ h Similar to Japanese “ha” row How Hangul Blocks Work Korean characters are built as blocks: consonant + vowel (+ consonant) ...

2025-07-18 · 2 min · Derek