knowing the IPA.Online version Description of IPA. what we can learn about this chart. The importance of phonetics in foreign language. by victor contreras 1 What is Phonetics What is Phonetics?The study of sounds. 2 What is Segmentals? What is segmentals?Speech sounds. 3 IPA Chart. What is the IPA Chart? Phonetics describes these sounds using the symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).Is when you find the symbols of each sound make. 4 IPA Chart. Here we can find the three dimensions of vowels. 5 Three dimensions. We can find three dimension to distinguish consonants sounds:VoicingPlace of Articulation.Manner of Articulation. 6 Voicing. Is :Voiced: When your vocal cords vibrate.Voiceless: Vocal cords do not vibrate. 7 Place of Articulation. 8 Manner of Articulation. Manner of Articulation:Stops: in which the vocal tract is blocked so that all airflow ceases.Fricative: continuous friction of air trough vocal tract.Affricate: are consonants that begin as a stop and release as a fricative. 9 Importance of Phonetics.