Pronunciation items in SuperMemo
© Tomasz P. Szynalski, Antimoon.com
| Q |
Pronounce "Robert"
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| A |
['rob ..(r)t]
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These items are used to learn the pronunciation of English words.
The question field contains a word (its spelling).
The answer field contains the word's
phonetic transcription,
which tells you how to pronounce the word correctly.
In our collections, phonetic transcription is written in the
ASCII Phonetic Alphabet,
because it uses letters and symbols which you can find on your computer's keyboard.
Examples
| Q |
Pronounce "relaxation"
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| A |
[,ri: l@k 'sei S..n]
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| Q |
Pronounce "nylon"
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| A |
['nai lon]
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| Q |
Pronounce "rheumatic"
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| A |
[ru: 'm@ tik]
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| Q |
Pronounce "garage"
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| A |
AmE [g.. 'ra:Z], [g.. 'ra:dZ]
BrE ['g@ ra:Z], ['g@ ridZ]
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| Q |
Pronounce "Thompson"
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| A |
['tomp s..n]
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| Q |
Pronounce "economics"
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| A |
[e k.. 'nom iks] or [i: k.. 'nom iks]
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How to repeat
- Read the word in the question field.
- Pronounce the word (you can say it out loud).
- Compare your pronunciation with the transcription in the answer field.
- Choose a grade.
When to use
You can use a pronunciation item when you know the meaning of the
word very well. For example, if a word is very easy (like go, cat, etc.)
or if it's a proper name (like Los Angeles or Einstein),
you don't have to memorize its meaning with SuperMemo. But the word's pronunciation may not be
that easy, and you may want to learn it.
If you are interested in the word's meaning, you should use a
definition-word,
word-definition, or
sentence item.
