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meaning of travel

Travel is the act of moving from one place to another.

travel frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word travel occurs in english on average 72.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

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Phonetic spelling is a tool for pronunciation. It involves writing out words according to how the letters and syllables are spoken. It doesn't represent an alternate way that words can be spelled in written communication, but rather simply provides a guide for correct pronunciation.

Uses for Phonetic Spelling

Phonetic spelling is invaluable for those who are learning to speak a new language or who find themselves needing to pronounce hard-to-say names or other words in their own language.

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The phonetic spelling chart below illustrates standard phonetic spellings for consonant sounds commonly used in English for the highlighted letter(s) in the "sounds like" column. The third column features the IPA symbol for the consonant sound .

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The symbols below are used to indicate common vowel sounds in the English language. Each symbol is used to represent the type of sound marked in bold in the "sounds like" column. The IPA symbol for that vowel sound is given in the third (right) column.

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If you are learning to speak English as a second language (ESL) or if you frequently do public speaking that involves pronouncing unfamiliar words, a print guide to the IPA can be a useful tool. The IPA for Language Learning: An Introduction to the International Phonetic Alphabet is a good option to consider.

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You can obtain the phonetic transcription of English words automatically with the English phonetic translator .

On this page, you will find charts with all American English consonant and vowel sounds .

You can choose one of the two phonetic transcription systems - both use the symbols of International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA):

  • Broad , or phonemic , transcription, for example, /ˈwɔtɚ/
  • Narrow transcription, for example, [ˈwɔɾɚ]

To understand the difference, read the footnotes and learn what allophones and phonemes are and how they will help you improve your pronunciation in English.

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Phonemes and allophones – definitions.

A phoneme is a speech sound that is capable of changing the meaning of a word. For example, substituting the last sound in the word kiss with the sound /l/ creates another word – kill . Therefore, /s/ and /l/ are phonemes.

Phonemic transcription uses phonemes to show the pronunciation of words. It is written between slashes, as in the examples below:

  • kiss /ˈkɪs/
  • kill /ˈkɪl/

This type of transcription is sometimes called broad since it doesn't show small differences between similar sounds. To show the exact pronunciation of a word, narrow transcription is needed. For the same two words, for example, we would write:

  • kiss [ˈkʰɪs]
  • kill [ˈkʰɪɫ]

Note that in narrow transcription, square brackets are used instead of slashes. In our example, narrow transcription also uses slightly different symbols. Why? Because each phoneme in a language may have several different pronunciations. These variant pronunciations of the same phoneme are called allophones .

Let's take the phoneme /k/, for example. In English there are two allophones of /k/:

  • unaspirated [k], as in quite [ˈkwaɪt]
  • aspirated [kʰ] with a strong burst of breath after the release, as in kill [ˈkʰɪɫ]

Now you may wonder – why do I need to know all this? It looks complicated! Well, at first sight, it is. But if you really want to improve your pronunciation and sound like a native speaker, we highly recommend familiarizing yourself with all the allophones (different variants) of each phoneme in English language.

Let's take the phoneme /t/, for example, in the following English words: today , two , water , certain . If you look up their pronunciation in a dictionary, most likely you will find something like this:

  • today /təˈdeɪ/
  • water /ˈwɔtɚ/ or /ˈwɔtər/
  • certain /ˈsɝt(ə)n/

All four words have the "same" phoneme /t/. But does it sound the same? No! In narrow transcription (which shows the exact pronunciation, remember?) the same words would be transcribed like this:

  • today [təˈdeɪ]
  • water [ˈwɔɾɚ]
  • certain [ˈsɝʔn̩]

That means that the phoneme /t/ has at least four allophones:

  • unaspirated [t],
  • aspirated [tʰ],
  • alveolar tap [ɾ] which sounds almost like [d],
  • glottal stop [ʔ] which is produced by obstructing airflow in the vocal tract (glottis).

When you use English phonetic translator on this site and want to obtain narrow transcription , make sure to select the following options (the second option is only available for American English):

  • Insert the symbol [ʰ] after aspirated consonants
  • Display allophones for phonemes /t/ and /l/

Conversely, if you want to obtain broad transcription , unselect these two options.

International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbols used in this chart

The phonetic symbols used in this IPA chart may be slightly different from what you will find in other sources, including in this comprehensive IPA chart for English dialects in Wikipedia .

It was difficult to decide which set of IPA symbols to use for English phonetic translator and the IPA chart on this page. We eventually decided to follow the recommendations from the book by Larry H. Small Fundamentals of Phonetics , 4th Edition. The book provides a very good summary of all the content from other sources.

In the following table, you will find the features of the phonetic transcription used in this book.

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Pronunciation Guide (English/Academic Dictionaries)

This guide will help you to understand and use the pronunciation symbols found in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary and the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English .

The symbol (r) indicates that British pronunciation will have /r/ only if a vowel sound follows directly at the beginning of the next word, as in far away ; otherwise the /r/ is omitted. For American English, all the /r/ sounds should be pronounced.

/x/ represents a fricative sound as in /lɒx/ for Scottish loch , Irish lough .

Vowels and diphthongs

Nasalized vowels, marked with / ˜ /, may be retained in certain words taken from French, as in penchant / ˈpɒ̃ʃɒ̃ / .

While represented by the same symbols in the dictionary, some vowels and diphthongs differ in quality between British and American English.

Pronunciation in the dictionary

The pronunciations given are those of younger speakers of ‘mainstream’ or ‘unmarked’ Received Pronunciation (British English) and ‘General’ or ‘Network’ American (American English). These models represent accents that are widely taught and easily recognized as British or American. They enable clear communication, are not old-fashioned or strongly regional, and are acceptable in formal and informal situations.

Pronunciations given between slashes /ˌlaɪk ˈðɪs/ are transcribed broadly, using a phonemic system. This means that symbols from the International Phonetic Alphabet are used to represent the sounds and features that distinguish one word from another in English. If the symbols are treated simply as sounds the speaker will be clearly understood — words such as cap /kæp/ and cup /kʌp/ will not be confused. The more advanced learner will understand that these symbols (phonemes) represent groups of related English sounds (allophones), and that the choice of symbols is guided by a long tradition of teaching and representing English pronunciation in this way.

The broad approach to transcription is accompanied by a selective approach to variant pronunciations. For example, the transcriptions make clear that the vowel /ɒ/ occurs only in British English, with American pronunciations usually having /ɔː/ or /ɑː/ instead. For these words there is some variation between /ɔː/ and /ɑː/ among speakers of American English, but only one such pronunciation is given.

Some variant pronunciations are represented by the special use of /i/ and /u/ (without a length mark /ː/ ). /i/ represents a weak vowel that can be sounded either as /iː/ or /ɪ/ or a compromise between them. The sequence /iə/ can be pronounced /jə/ , so union can be /ˈjuːniən/ or /ˈjuːnjən/ . In the same way /u/ represents a weak vowel between /uː/ and /ʊ/ . If followed by a consonant sound it can be pronounced as /ə/ , and the sequence /uə/ can be pronounced /wə/ , as in actual /ˈæktʃuəl, ˈæktʃwəl/ .

Further information about a pronunciation may be given in square brackets [ˈlaɪk ˈðɪs] , referring more specifically to sounds on the IPA chart . This narrow transcription is useful for representing pronunciations or sounds that are not British or American, for example the East African pronunciation [ˈboma] given at boma .

Allophones can be demonstrated by looking at the /t/ phoneme. In addition to [t] , the /t/ phoneme also contains tap [ɾ] and glottal stop [ʔ] sounds, which are used in certain contexts. The [ɾ] tap sound is very much like the /d/ in rider . It is widely used by American speakers when the /t/ is between two vowels and the second vowel is not stressed, as in writer . Both British and American speakers sometimes use the glottal stop [ʔ] (a momentary tight closure of the vocal cords) for the /t/ in words like football /ˈfʊtbɔːl/ and button /ˈbʌtn/ . Use of the glottal stop for /t/ in these positions is more common and more widely accepted than its use between vowels, as in water .

Such considerations are not limited to the /t/ phoneme. For example, the /l/ phoneme encompasses a clear [l] sound for words such as like /laɪk/ (where the /l/ is before or between vowels) and a dark [ɫ] sound for other positions, as in full /fʊl/ or milk /mɪlk/ . The sound files that accompany our phonemic transcriptions are intended to supplement the phonemic transcriptions and demonstrate such detail.

Syllabic consonants

The sounds /l/ and /n/ can often be syllabic — that is, they can form a syllable by themselves. They can be thought of as representing a sequence of [ ə l] or [ ə n] . There is a syllabic /l/ at the end of final /ˈfaɪnl/ , but for clarity the schwa /ə/ is shown in the transcription of finally /ˈfaɪnəli/ so that it is not confused with finely /ˈfaɪnli/ .

Weak and strong forms

Some pronunciations are labelled as strong or weak forms. The first pronunciation given usually represents the one most commonly used, but where a strong form is indicated it should be used when the word is stressed. A strong form is also usually used when the word is at the end of a sentence. For example:

  • Can /kən/ you help?
  • I’ll help if I can /kæn/ .

Stress is very important in English — it can be used to distinguish the meaning of similar-sounding words, compounds, phrasal verbs and idioms. The stress patterns indicated in our dictionaries will enable the learner to sound natural and clearly communicate their intended meaning.

The mark /ˈ/ shows the main stress — compare able /ˈeɪbl/ , stressed on the first syllable, and ability /əˈbɪləti/ , stressed on the second. A stressed syllable is relatively loud, long in duration, said clearly and distinctly, and made noticeable by the pitch of the voice. A stressed syllable does not usually contain the weak vowels /ə/ , /i/ or /u/ .

Longer transcriptions may have one or more secondary stresses before the main stress. These are marked with /ˌ/ as in abbreviation /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/ and agricultural /ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərəl/ . They feel like beats in a rhythm leading up to the main stress. Weak stresses after the main stress can sometimes be heard, but they are not marked in our dictionaries.

A word or compound that has two stresses in its dictionary form may show a shift of stress when used in a phrase. For example, the adjective ˌwell-ˈknown has the main stress on known , but in the phrase ˌwell-known ˈauthor the main stress is shifted to the noun that follows.

Further reading

You can find a fuller discussion of the way pronunciation is indicated in the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary here .

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The English language is a fascinating and complex system of communication, with its own set of sounds and pronunciation rules. To accurately represent these sounds, linguists and language enthusiasts use a system of symbols called phonetic symbols or phonemes. Phonetic symbols are essential for understanding and mastering the correct pronunciation of words in English, as they provide a visual representation of the sounds that make up the language.

In this article, we will explore the world of phonetic symbols, and their importance in English pronunciation, and provide examples to help you better understand how they work.

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Understanding Phonetic Symbols

Phonetic symbols are visual representations of speech sounds, designed to describe the way words are pronounced. They are used to transcribe spoken language and make it easier to study and teach pronunciation. The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is the most widely used system of phonetic symbols, providing a standardized way to represent sounds across languages.

The IPA consists of a wide range of symbols, each corresponding to a specific speech sound.

Consonants Phonetic Symbols with Examples

n    nice, funny, know, sun

z    music, buzz, zero, roses

ŋ    anger, sung, ring, thanks

p    pen, happen, copy

j     yet, beauty, use, few

ʔ    (glottal stop) foo t ball, depar t ment,

ʒ    vi s ion, plea s ure

b    back, job, baby

d    day, odd, ladder

ʃ    ship, na ti onal, sure

tʃ   church, nature, match

ð    this, smooth, other

dʒ  judge, soldier, age

m   more, sum, hammer

f     fat, rough, coffee, photo

w   wet, when, one, queen

h    hot, ahead, whole

t     tea, button, tight

r    right, sorry, wrong, arrange

s    soon, sister, cease

θ    thing, path, author

g    get, ghost, giggle

l     light, feel, valley

v    view, move, heavy

k    key, school, clock

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Vowels Phonetic Symbols with Examples

ɜː  nurse, learn, stir, refer

ɪə  near, weary, here

ə   a bout, stand ar d, comm o n

ɪ    kit, hymn, bid, minute

n̩   cott on, sudd en ly,

ˈ    (stress mark)

ɑː  father, start

e   dress, head, bed, many

ɒ   lot, wash, odd

eə  square. fair, various

iː   fleece, machine, sea

əʊ goat, no, show

eɪ  face, break, day

ʊə poor, cure, jury

aɪ  price, try, high

l̩    midd le , met al

ɔː  thought, north, law, war

æ   trap, bad

u   thank y ou , sit u ation, infl u ence

aʊ mouth, now

uː  goose, blue, two, group

ʊ   foot, put, good

i    happ y , glor i ous, rad i ate

ɔɪ  choice, boy

ʌ    strut, love, mud, blood

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The following letters have their usual values in English:

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With minor changes, the IPA scheme is that of the Oxford English Dictionary , Collins Dictionaries and the Longman Pronunciation Dictionary , while the text symbols are those of the European SAMPA scheme, with minor changes to aid comprehension by non-linguists.

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  4. Travel Meaning

  5. How to Pronounce "Travel"

  6. English pronunciation: sounds and symbols

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  1. How to pronounce travel: examples and online exercises

    Improve your british english pronunciation of the word travel. Free online practice with real-time pronunciation feedback. Over 10000 words available. British English pronunciation. progress dashboard. lessons. ... you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

  2. Travel

    Travel - pronunciation: audio and phonetic transcription travel American English: [ˈtɹævəɫ] IPA /trAvUHl/ phonetic spelling Mike x0.5 x0.75 x1 Lela x0.5 x0.75 x1 Jeevin x0.5 x1 Jeevin x0.5 x1 British English: [ˈtrævl̩] IPA /trAvl/ phonetic spelling Andrew x0.5 x0.75 x1 Watch my latest YouTube video "Don't use a dictionary when you learn ...

  3. Help

    User guide to phonetics. See full list of phonetic symbols used in the Cambridge Dictionary.

  4. Phonemic Chart: Learn the chart and type in phonetic symbols

    The phonemic chart contains the 44 sounds of spoken English. It is an excellent tool for both learning and teaching about English pronunciation, but there is no easy way to type the phonemes with a normal keyboard. Use this site to "type" the characters by clicking with your mouse. You can then copy and paste to your software of choice, or even ...

  5. How to pronounce TRAVEL in English

    How to pronounce TRAVEL. How to say TRAVEL. Listen to the audio pronunciation in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Learn more.

  6. Phonetic Spelling: Guide to What It Is and How It's Used

    Understanding phonetic spelling as a tool for pronunciation starts with learning what it is, exactly. Discover more about what it is and how to use it here. ... It provides symbols for various sounds that are consistent across all languages. Phonetic Spelling Guide. ... travel: trAv-l /'tɹævə/

  7. How to pronounce travel

    Pronunciation of travel with 9 audio pronunciations, 66 synonyms, 21 meanings, 1 antonym, 13 sentences and more for travel.

  8. International Phonetic Alphabet for American English

    International Phonetic Alphabet for American English - IPA ...

  9. International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) for English: Vowels

    International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) for English: Vowels

  10. How to Pronounce travel in American English and British English

    Learn how to say travel with HowToPronounce Free Pronunciation Tutorials.Definition and meaning can be found here: https://www.google.com/search?q=define+tra...

  11. Pronunciation Guide (English/Academic Dictionaries)

    Pronunciation Guide (English/Academic Dictionaries)

  12. International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) Chart With Sounds

    International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) Chart With Sounds

  13. IPA Pronunciation Guide

    IPA Pronunciation Guide

  14. International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)

    International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) - Britannica

  15. PDF Guide to Pronunciation

    Guide to Pronunciation

  16. International Phonetic Alphabet

    International Phonetic Alphabet - IPA Charts, Keyboards and ...

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  18. 40 Phonetic Symbols with Examples In English

    Phonetic symbols are essential for understanding and mastering the correct pronunciation of words in English, as they provide a visual representation of the sounds that make up the language. In this article, we will explore the world of phonetic symbols, and their importance in English pronunciation, and provide examples to help you better ...

  19. Symbol Phonetic value Example

    Phonetic symbols

  20. TRAVEL

    TRAVEL pronunciation. How to say TRAVEL. Listen to the audio pronunciation in English. Learn more.

  21. Guide to pronunciation symbols

    Guide to pronunciation symbols. This list contains the main sounds of standard British English (the one that's associated with southern England, also often called Received Pronunciation). The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbols appear on my Web pages; the text equivalents were for the plain-text versions of my weekly e-mail newsletters.

  22. TRAVEL

    Learn how to pronounce "TRAVEL" perfectly with the help of audio samples and videos. TRANSLATOR. LANGUAGE. GAMES. SCHOOLS. BLOG. RESOURCES. More . English. English Dictionary. ... Pronunciation of 'travel' British English pronunciation ! It seems that your browser is blocking this video content.

  23. How to pronounce TRAVEL in English

    Pronunciation of 'travel' American English pronunciation ! It seems that your browser is blocking this video content. To access it, add this site to the exceptions or modify your security settings, then refresh this page. British English pronunciation !