How to read phonetic transcription of English vowels. How to understand their place in the IPA table. Features of pronunciation of vowels in American and British accents. In what cases the transcription may be read differently than it is written. Minimal pairs in which the meaning changes depending on the vowel sound. Exercises for setting the pronunciation of English sounds. Most English vowels are easily found in Russian and you pronounce them a thousand times a day, but they are often hidden in the shadow of unstressed positions. In addition, the pronunciation of some of these sounds differs in the Received Pronunciation and General American accents. From this video, you will learn how to pronounce the symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet for vowel sounds and in which words they can be found in Russian and English to improve your pronunciation and sound like a native speaker. If you are a beginner, do not even try to swallow all this in one sitting. These are materials you will come back to and review as needed. That's okay. Themes timings and links to more detailed videos on each sound. 00:00 Intro 1:21 International Phonetic Alphabet Vowel Chart • IPA Vowel Chart... • IPA Vowel Chart... 2:57 /uː/ vs /ʊ/ • English vowel sounds: /uː/ vs /ʊ/... 7:59 /iː/ vs /ɪ/ • English vowel sounds: /iː/ vs /ɪ/... 11:05 /ɛ/ • ???? LINK TO THE LATEST VERSION IN THE DESCRIPTION ... 12:06 /æ/ • English vowel sounds: /æ/ - favorite vowel... 14:43 /ɑ/ • English vowel sounds: /ɑː/ - sound... 16:48 Trap-Bath Split • English pronunciation: Trap Bath Sp... 17:46 /ɔː/ vs /ɒ/ in the British accent • English vowel sounds: /ɒ/ is the m... 19:49 /ɔ/ in the American accent • English vowel sounds: /ɔː/ and what ... 22:09 The schwa sound [ə] • The schwa sound [ə] and vowel reduction in Eng... 24:27 /ɜː/ in British English • English vowel sounds: /ɜː/ or /ə... 25:56 /ɝ/ in American English • American accent: the [ɝ] sound and r-col... 28:29 /ʌ/ • English vowel sounds: /ʌ/ is the secret... 32:02 Exercises PhoneticFanatic is a channel dedicated to the English language and its phonetics. Here you will find free lessons that reveal the secrets of English pronunciation, phonetic transcription of English sounds, recommendations on how to get rid of an accent and other interesting materials for English learners of any level: from beginners to teachers. Thanks to everyone who provides support! Your participation helps make free English lessons more regular. Channel support - Visa, Mastercard, Sberbank, YuMoney, PayPal, BTC and others: https://phonetic-fanatic.ru/donate Individual lessons (pronunciation and accent reduction): http://phonetic-fanatic.ru/training