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Alfred's IPA Made Easy: Book

Alfred's IPA Made Easy: Book

A Guidebook for the International Phonetic Alphabet

By Anna Wentlent

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How many years has it been since your last diction class? This handy guidebook is an easy reference for the symbols used in IPA: what they look like and how they are pronounced. Example words for every symbol are included in English, Latin, Italian, German, French, and Spanish. And an online resource includes recorded demonstrations of every sound. A clear and concise tool for singing in foreign languages, equally useful in the choir room and the vocal studio.

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Additional Details
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 64
ISBN10: 1-4706-1561-4
ISBN13: 978-1-4706-1561-1
UPC: 038081469942
SKU: 00-42789

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About the Author: Anna Wentlent

Anna Wentlent brings practical classroom experience to her approach to vocal pedagogy and diction instruction. Her work focuses on making technical skills accessible to singers at all levels, removing the mystique from International Phonetic Alphabet notation so students can engage confidently with repertoire in multiple languages.

Why we love this

Every choir director knows the moment: singers stare blankly when you mention a schwa or ask them to voice the Italian "a." This book cuts through that confusion by pairing IPA symbols with actual pronunciations in the languages your singers encounter most. The recorded demonstrations mean you're not the only voice in the room explaining how a French nasal vowel actually sounds.

Who it's for

Singers who want to pronounce foreign languages accurately but haven't had formal diction training, choir directors who teach diction without a linguistics background, and voice teachers coaching singers through unfamiliar languages. Anyone who finds themselves reaching for a refresher on IPA symbols will find this reference invaluable.

How to get the most out of it

  • Assign specific symbols to singers before rehearsal so they arrive familiar with the sounds they'll encounter in a new piece.
  • Play the recorded examples during warm-ups in the week before you introduce foreign language text, building ear awareness before sight-reading begins.
  • Keep the book open at the piano during diction coaching sessions; cross-reference symbols as you work through problem passages with individual singers or sections.

How to use it

Use this as a choir room reference guide when learning pieces in Latin, Italian, German, French, or Spanish. New singers benefit from studying relevant symbols before rehearsals begin; advanced singers can independently check their own pronunciation using the examples and recordings.

Skills your students will build

  • Reading and interpreting IPA symbols for accurate foreign language pronunciation
  • Distinguishing vowel and consonant sounds across five major languages
  • Applying recorded pronunciation models to their own singing
  • Building diction confidence in choral contexts without relying on the director's accent

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