Speech Processing

This content of this course identifies, articulates in action and transcribes consonant and vowel sounds using the IPA chart. This course will enhance theoretical understanding, practical competence, and professional responsibility for phonetic analysis at phoneme level.​

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About Course

This course focuses on the identification, articulation, and transcription of consonant and vowel sounds using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) chart. Learners develop a strong theoretical foundation in phonetics while gaining hands-on practice in analyzing speech sounds at the phoneme level. The course emphasizes accurate sound production, listening skills, and precise transcription techniques. By the end of the course, students build practical competence and professional responsibility in phonetic analysis, essential for fields such as linguistics, speech therapy, language teaching, and speech technology.

Authorship and Attribution

This course has been curated by Riphah International University faculty and staff using publicly available third-party content and Open Educational Resources (OER) for self-paced learning. Learners will engage with curated open-access materials to achieve the course learning outcomes. All third-party content is used under open-access or fair-use policies, while any original materials are developed specifically for this learning experience.

Source and Credits:

  • Instructor: Khan Academy  
  • Provider: YouTube (@khanacademy)
  • License: Standard YouTube license

What You'll Learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to: 

  • Explain the articulatory features of consonants using the IPA chart.
  • Describe vowel classification in terms of height, backness, and rounding.
  • Summarize the relationship between phonetic symbols and speech sounds.
  • Use the IPA chart to transcribe spoken consonants and vowels.
  • Demonstrate correct production of target consonants and vowel sounds.
  • Apply phonetic transcription to simple clinical speech samples.

Prerequisites

To be successful on this course, you should have:

  • Basic understanding of linguistics or phonetics

  • Familiarity with Urdu and English language sounds

  • Introductory knowledge of the IPA chart

  • Basic listening and pronunciation skills

  • Interest in speech analysis, SLP, or language studies

Who Can Take This Course?

This course is designed for:

  • Undergraduate and Graduate SLP students

who want a clear understanding of the speech sounds of Urdu and English based on the IPA symbols. It is ideal for learners aiming to strengthen their foundational knowledge of phonetics for clinical interpretations.

Course Outline

Articulatory Phonetics

Articulatory Phonetics – Part 1 (Video)

Places and Manners of Articulation

Articulatory Phonetics – Part 2 (Video)

Skills You Will Gain

Phoneme Identification IPA Transcription Articulation Analysis Critical Listening Skills Speech Sound Classification Clinical Phonetic Assessment

Course Information

Duration

Approximately 3 Hours

Course Information

Difficulty Level

Beginner

Learning Mode

Fully Online (Asynchronous)

Learning Type

Self Paced

Instructor/Curator

Course Instructor
  • Dr. Soabah Wasim profile image
    Dr. Soabah Wasim Assistant Professor, Faculty of Rehabilitation & Allied Health Sciences