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Student project · 2023–2024

Phonetics Learning Flashcards

Interactive phonetics flashcards for independent study that help learners distinguish English long and short vowels through audio, illustrations, IPA information, focused lessons and multiple-choice review.

Phonetics flashcard with vowel articulation notes

These flashcards give phonetics learners a structured way to practise English long and short vowels. The learning section presents common example words with pronunciation, pictures and phonetic information, helping users notice the difference between vowel groups that are often confused. Four lessons focus on pairs of vowel patterns, making the task small enough to revisit in a self-paced session.

The quiz section then asks learners to identify vowels through audio or text and select an answer from multiple choices. Each answer is followed by an explanation, so the activity can be used as both a check and another learning opportunity. The resource also includes details such as IPA, onset and rime, articulation information and letter representation for learners who want to look beyond the surface word.

Listen, compare, review

  • Four lessons on commonly confused long and short vowel groups
  • Thirty example words, pronunciation and images for each vowel group
  • IPA, onset-and-rime and articulation information
  • Audio or text-based multiple-choice review
  • Explanations after quiz answers

Learning check

The report documents a multimedia Anki resource and a five-person pre/post identification test. Mean scores rose from 61% to 87% in one session; the report also notes that larger, longer-term evaluation is needed before drawing broader conclusions.