SLPA 170 - Introduction to Phonetics
- Recent Professors
- Monica S. Zarske
- Recent Semesters
- Fall 2026, Spring 2026
- Class Size
- 30–35 students
- Credits
- 3
- Fall 2026 Sections
- View Fall 2026 sections of SLPA 170
- Transfers To
- CSU
- Description
- Study of the articulatory foundations of the description and classification of speech sounds. Introduces the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), physiological properties of the speech-producing mechanism, and practice using the IPA for broad and narrow transcription. Emphasis will be on Standard American English along with comparison to the sound system of other languages and disordered speech.
- Usually Held
- Tue 5:30pm–8:40pm, Tue 6:15pm–9:25pm