pronunciation: speech articulators

PRONUNCIATION

OBJECTIVES:To learn how to have an efficient

communication

To avoid failure conveying the message and causing troubles in communicating

Why is pronunciation necessary?

• Language is a means of communication. It has three components:

Communication is a two-way process:• Understanding other people when they speak.• Conveying what you want to say so that other people can understand you.

Grammar Vocabulary or lexis Pronunciation

• Structures (the patterns that can be seen in these are usually called grammar of the language.

• Words that convey meaning (vocabulary or lexis).• Sound, stress, and intonation patterns, which combine to make

"Pronunciation". If you communicate only through the written word, you will need only the first

two of these components. If, on the other hand, you want to be able to understand spoken language, and to be understood, you’ll need all three components.

-  the movement of the tongue, lips, jaw, and other speech organs to make speech sounds.

Pronunciation Chart VOWELS

Symbols 

ɪ 

ɛ 

æ 

ʌ 

ʊ 

ə 

 eɪ ɔɪ aɪ

 ɪə ɛə ʊə

Spelling It get 

cat 

dull 

took 

some 

take 

boy buy peer pear poor

Examples /ɪt/ 

/gɛt/ 

/kæt/ 

/dʌl/ 

/tʊk/(stressed)

səm(unstressed)

/teɪk/ 

/bɔɪ/ /baɪ/ /pɪər/ /pɛər/ /pʊər/

Symbols 

i ɑ ɔ u ɜ 

oʊ aʊ

Spelling key car core coo cur go cow

Examples /ki/ /kɑr/ /kɔr/ /ku/ /kɜr/ /goʊ/ /kaʊ/

Pronunciation ChartCONSONANTS

Symbols   p t k f θ s ʃ h   m n ŋ   tʃ

Spelling pea toe cap fat thing sip ship hat map nap hang chin

Examples /pi/ /toʊ/ /kæp/ /fæt/ /θɪŋ/ /sɪp/ /ʃɪp/ /hæt/ /mæp/ /næp/ /hæŋ/ /tʃɪn/

Symbols   b d g v ð z ʒ   l y r w   dʒ

Spelling bee doe gap vat this zip measure led yet red wet gin

Examples /bi/ /doʊ/ /gæp/ /væt/ /ðɪs/ /zɪp/ /ˈmɛʒ ər/ /lɛd/ /yɛt/ /rɛd/ /wɛt/ /dʒɪn/