How to remember IPA phoneme symbols: my tricks!

Have you ever tried to read a pronunciation guide and been confused? Do you just skip those guides because you don’t understand the symbols? Memorising the symbols for each of the sounds in English is very difficult and takes time. In this lesson, however, I will teach you a shortcut to help you remember all the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) symbols for the sounds in the English language. Learning these symbols takes time, practice, and patience, but it will greatly improve your overall pronunciation of English. Whether you are a beginner or advanced learner, you will surely find this a useful lesson for your pronunciation skills.

Next, watch my other IPA lessons to master these important tools for your English pronunciation:

[engvidJade]

Watch my other IPA lessons to master these important tools for your English pronunciation:

[SirinsCrochet]

You are trying so hard to explain them and I think I finally got them. Even I could not remember the symbols I will remember how you made this sounds. Thank you ♥

[bbright]

IPA had always scared the shit out of me, so I kinda lied to myself that it wasn't that important and that it was okay if I knew nothing about it. A few years later, I still struggle with a pronunciation and, yeah, I guess I just can't run away anymore, I have to learn these weird symbols. Accidentally, I found this video and I feel grateful that you decide to share this so attentively with the world. Thank you, it doesn't freak me out anymore, it looks fun and I will keep practicing :)

[elsieglue]

I am a speech and language therapist struggling to remember all the vowel symbols. You're a legend! Thanks so much for helping

[vshpandey]

Vowels: 1:25
Consonants 11:05
Diphthongs 20:00

[sadafkhan]

This is so helpful and makes learning IPA super easy. You're a life-saver, can't thank you enough!

[mitchigansmith]

Love your little anecdotes, personal experience, and advice in understanding the vowels in regards to the Greek prononciations. Soo intuitive. You're amazing!!! Thank you Jade x

[sharonjuniorchess]

Brilliant memory aid - having a word that describes the sound & backed up by an image. This is the key to unlocking the pronounciation of any word in any language provided you have the IPA spelling of that word.

[rightman]

"The Kim Kardashian of phonemes". British humor at its best!

[OliverJazzz]

IPA is so important to learn! We had all the glossary written also in IPA, starting from elementary school text books (since we were eight years old), and it has really helped me when studying all foreign languages!

[tombehaut]

I have an exam tomorrow on the English phonetic alphabet and you're making my work so much easier because I recognize the sounds easily but I struggle to remember the symbols so thank u so much!!

[paulinamacedo]

Mi inglés es básico por lo tanto puedo comprender poco del idioma pero entendí perfecto este vídeo y de verdad me ayudaron mucho estos tips. Hace un año conocí los signos IPA y quedé aterrorizada pues era difícil encontrar las diferencias sin embargo este vídeo me sirvió para darle una segunda oportunidad a la fonetica. Muchas gracias por compartir tus conocimientos.

[raymondmiller]

I love the way Jade says Puw the Buw and Symbows. This video is such a great example to stop my students saying Pulla the Bulla and Symbolis

[mothiurNCL]

Since the brain thinks visually i.e. in pictures, the fact you've gone through such steps and figured out the visual depiction with reasoning is unparalleled. Thank you.

[c.s.]

You are an excellent teacher, Jade! Thanks so much for your creative explanation 🥰

[arlethzuniga]

I loved your video as a visual learner this made memorizing the vowels much easier than reading them off a page. Thank you 😊😊

[abdelazizheddar]

Thanks jade . It's really useful idea to learn IPA by associating the sound, picture and your voice. That helped me to remember the lesson. We need more videos like this to improve our pronouciation especially the connected speech.

[josp]

Been searching for this lesson & already came across a few more but found this lady's way much much easier & more more smarter way 👏

[djgulston]

I love this video! You explain it so well! And I love your subtle sense of humour!

[Samah-Alserhan]

You are the symbol of the British accent.. I like to hear and listen to you a lot 🤗