. I suppose that Oxford has chosen to use the same symbol for both in order to make it simpler for students to read. You need to check their key to phonetic symbols used. .

I'm trying to teach someone(of Chinese origin) how to pronounce "L" but they can only say "R" instead. Any tips/help/ideas on how to help them pronounce the letter correctly? Thanks in advance...

How is "lot" pronounced in British English?I mean the ..on.. part. In the phonetics of Longman dictionary its symbol in American pronunciation is ɑː  and in the British it's ɒ .I know how to pronounce the word in American which is a

It is just convention. English spelling is not 100% consistent or regular. There have been many attempts at spelling reform, but none so far has gained any traction. There is no "academy" for English, as there can be for other languages.

There are phonetic and structural differences between Indian accents and American or British ones. The way Indians join words, the intonation patterns and weak/strong forms are all different. Phonetically Indians do not use long sounds or

Hi! Thank you for this interesting discussion and for your answer.Your opinion is important for me. First of all, my problem concerns teaching English as a second language. It's very bad that teachers instructing pupils how to pronounce /ʌ/

Ok, lol... then... I don't know if I understand your problem, but you are right, transcriptions in dictionaries are not accurate. But I don't know what to say, because it varies from dictionary to dictionary...I'll just give you a few

The vowel must always be pronounced the same, since it's an IPA symbol that describe a sound. IPA symbols don't change, they are defined that way, and they remain so, so that we can describe some sounds. Hmm... But don't you think this

Hi (and welcome to Englishforums Smile), As I know, in modern English the vowel is no more pronounced as... ouch! The vowel must always be pronounced the same, since it's an IPA symbol that describe a sound. IPA symbols don't change, they

As I know, in modern English the vowel is no more pronounced as open-mid back unrounded. Now in most dialects it's a central vowel or . Though in dictionaries and textbooks it's still described as back. Why does such a contradiction exist?