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Lost in Pronunciation? How YouTube & IPA Became the Ultimate Language Power Couple

Best for: Clear, slow explanations of the difference between /æ/ (cat) and /ɑː/ (car). Youtube - Ipa

4 minutes

And thanks to YouTube, the IPA is no longer a dusty chart in a university textbook. It is a living, breathing tool. English is a nightmare. We spell "through," "though," "tough," and "thought" almost identically, yet they sound completely different. Lost in Pronunciation

The best IPA YouTubers use close-up cameras (or 3D animations) showing exactly where the tongue touches the roof of the mouth. You can see the puff of air for an aspirated /pʰ/ versus the soft /b/ . " and "thought" almost identically