What it is: A symbol system for showing exact pronunciation. What it’s for: Learn the correct sound even when spelling is confusing. Example: “ship” /ʃɪp/ vs “sheep” /ʃiːp/

• Learn vowels first (short vs long): /ɪ/ vs /iː/
• Use a dictionary that shows IPA.
• Practice by copying the sound, not the letters.

• /ɪ/ (ship) vs /iː/ (sheep)
• /ʊ/ (full) vs /uː/ (fool)
• /e/ (bed) vs /æ/ (bad)

• *symbol* /ˈsɪmbəl/: ký hiệu
• *exact* /ɪɡˈzækt/: chính xác
• *spelling* /ˈspelɪŋ/: chính tả
• *dictionary* /ˈdɪkʃənəri/: từ điển