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\|	\|	sitr.us International Phonetic Alphabet sitr.us	8.0 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	In last week's post I provided phonetic transcriptions of some example words using the International Phonetic Alphabet, or IPA for short. I thought it would be helpful to follow that up with some information about what the IPA is, and how to read it. And as a bonus, after learning about IPA transcription you will be able to better read pronunciation guides on Wikipedia. ...	8.0 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	thehousecarpenter.wordpress.com Some of the phonological history of English vowels, illustrated by failed rhymes in English folk songs \| The House Carpenter	7.0 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	Abbreviations: ModE = Modern English (18th century-present) EModE = Early Modern English (16th-17th centuries) ME = Middle English (12th-15th centuries) OE = Old English (7th-11th centuries) OF = Old French (9th-14th centuries) All of this information is from the amazingly comprehensive book English Pronunciation, 1500-1700 (Volume II) by E. J. Dobson, published in 1968, which...	7.0 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	www.berlitz.com 17 of the Easiest Languages for English Speakers to Learn	8.2 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	What languages do you have the best chance of mastering quickly? We've used data to rank the top 17 easiest languages to learn if you're fluent in English.	8.2 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	blog.duolingo.com Covering all the bases: Duolingo's approach to listening skills	48.8 parsecs away Travel
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