1. International Phonetic Alphabet(IPA) for the English Language Pre-Test

2. #1)A basic definition for IPA is A) Translation Dictionary. B) Hooked on phonics. C) A series of symbols representing sounds, and rules for speaking and singing.

3. #2) What is a Vowel Sound? A) A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y. B) The purest sound of a word, in which singers should hold on to for as long as the music will allow to produce their best tone quality. C) A commitment, such as marriage.

4. #3) What is a rule to follow when singing the “R” sound? • Always sing “R” before a vowel sound. • Never sing “R” before a consonant sound. • Never sing “R” before a rest or pause. • All of the above.

5. #4) What is a Diphthong? • A glide between two vowel sounds. • Two consonant sounds back to back. • The switch between chest and middle voice.

6. #5) Father A) ə B) a C) ʃ

7. #6) Edge A) ʤ B) ʧ C) ʊ

8. #7) The Chair A) ɛ B) ɔ C) ə

9. #8) Long A) ɧ B) ɜ C) ʌ

10. #9) Give A) ɵ B) I C) a

11. #10) Thank A) ɔ B) ʃ C) ɵ

12. Intro to IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet).

13. What is IPA? • A series of symbols representing sounds that are spoken and/or sung, and rules for speaking and singing.

14. Singing the “R” sound. • There are three rules we as singers should follow to improve our sound when singing. • 1) Always sing “R” before a vowel sound. example: The Tree. • 2) Never sing “R” before a consonant sound. replace the “R” with a “ə” (neutral vowel sound) example: Bird becomes Biəd. • 3) Never sing “R” before a rest or pause. again, replace the “R” with a “ə” (neutral vowel sound) example: “I’m Here,” becomes “I’m Heə,”

15. Vowel Sounds • The purest sound of a word. • Singers should hold on to the pure vowel sound for as long as the music will allow to produce their best tone quality. • Diphthongs and Triphthongs. • Diphthongs are a TWO vowel sounds that glide together in a word. • Triphthongs are THREE vowel sounds that glide together in one word. • In a Diphthong and Triphthong, the singer should stay on the first pure Vowel sound and grind, or complete, the word and the very last second. DO NOT grind the to early.

16. Consonant Sounds • Very Important when it comes to Articulation and Projection. • The difference in Voiced and Voiceless consonant sounds.

17. Sound It Out!

18. Sound It Out! ʤ ɔ i Answer Joy.

19. Sound It Out! gI t a ə Answer Guitar

20. Sound It Out! s i l o g r i n Answer Ceelo Green

21. Sound It Out! l ɛ i d i g a g a Answer Lady Gaga

22. International Phonetic Alphabet(IPA) for the English Language Test

23. #1)A basic definition for IPA is A) Translation Dictionary. B) Hooked on phonics. C) A series of symbols representing sounds, and rules for speaking and singing.

24. #2) What is a Vowel Sound? A) A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y. B) The purest sound of a word, in which singers should hold on to for as long as the music will allow to produce their best tone quality. C) A commitment, such as marriage.

25. #3) What is a rule to follow when singing the “R” sound? • Always sing “R” before a vowel sound. • Never sing “R” before a consonant sound. • Never sing “R” before a rest or pause. • All of the above.

26. #4) What is a Diphthong? • A glide between two vowel sounds. • Two consonant sounds back to back. • The switch between chest and middle voice.

27. #5) Father A) ə B) a C) ʃ

28. #6) Edge A) ʤ B) ʧ C) ʊ

29. #7) The Chair A) ɛ B) ɔ C) ə

30. #8) Long A) ɧ B) ɜ C) ʌ

31. #9) Give A) ɵ B) I C) a

32. #10) Thank A) ɔ B) ʃ C) ɵ

33. Bonus: supercalifragilisticexpialidocious A) ə B) a C) ʃ