Visible Speech

Visible Speech is a system of writing developed by Alexander Melville Bell in 1867 to help the deaf communicate. It is also known as the Melville Bell system. Visible Speech was first used to help deaf people communicate with each other, but it was later adapted for use in education and for teaching people how to read and write. The system is based on a set of symbols that represent the sounds of speech. These symbols are written on a line, with the first symbol on the left representing the beginning of a sound, and the last symbol on the right representing the end of a sound. Visible Speech can be used to write any language, but it is most commonly used to write English. There are three main types of symbols in Visible Speech: 1. Consonants 2. Vowels 3. Modifiers Consonants are the basic building blocks of speech sounds. Each consonant has a symbol that represents the way it is pronounced. Vowels are the sounds that are made when the air flows through the vocal cords. Each vowel has a symbol that represents the way it is pronounced. Modifiers are symbols that are used to change the way a sound is pronounced. For example, the symbol for a hard consonant can be used to make a sound softer, or the symbol for a soft vowel can be used to make a sound longer. Visible Speech is a powerful tool for teaching people how to read and write. It can also be used to help people who are struggling to learn a new language.