Pronunciation CoursePronunciation Course

Class # 2 Class # 2

Homework Homework

a) /a) / / - / - EnglishEnglish b) / b) / / / - Pronunciation- Pronunciation c) / c) / / / - Monkey- Monkey d) / d) / / - / - DifficultDifficult d) / d) / / - / - Approach Approach e) / e) / / / - Change- Change f) / f) / / - / - KneeKnee g) / g) / // - Castle - Castle h) / h) / / - / - MilkMilk i) / i) / / - / - CountryCountry j) / j) / // - Xerox - Xerox k) / k) / / - / - PullPull l) / l) / / - / - ResponsibleResponsible m) / m) / / - / - ThoughtThought n) / n) / / - / - PoolPool o) / o) / / - / - MotherMother

You must be the change you wish to see in the world.You must be the change you wish to see in the world.

Watch your thoughts; They become words.Watch your thoughts; They become words.Watch your words; They become actions.Watch your words; They become actions.Watch your actions; They become habits.Watch your actions; They become habits.Watch your habits; They become character.Watch your habits; They become character.Watch your character; It becomes your destinyWatch your character; It becomes your destiny

Always forgive your enemies; Always forgive your enemies; Nothing annoys them so much.Nothing annoys them so much.

The person who reads too The person who reads too much and uses his brain too much and uses his brain too little will fall into lazy habits of little will fall into lazy habits of thinking.thinking.

Basic Concepts - ReviewBasic Concepts - Review Exercise: Work in groups of 3 and recall Exercise: Work in groups of 3 and recall

these concepts. Give an example of the these concepts. Give an example of the concept and decide how and when you concept and decide how and when you would approach the topic during your would approach the topic during your classes. classes.

PhonemePhoneme Voiced X Voiceless Voiced X Voiceless Minimal PairsMinimal Pairs IPA transcriptionIPA transcription

English ConsonantsEnglish Consonants

There are three ways to classify There are three ways to classify English Consonants. (3 articulatory English Consonants. (3 articulatory parameters)parameters)

- Place of articulationPlace of articulation- Manner of articulationManner of articulation- Voicing Voicing

Place of ArticulationPlace of Articulation

Labial SoundsLabial Sounds Labio-Dental SoundsLabio-Dental Sounds Interdental SoundsInterdental Sounds Alveolar SoundsAlveolar Sounds Palatal SoundsPalatal Sounds Velar SoundsVelar Sounds Glottal SoundsGlottal Sounds

Place of ArticulationPlace of Articulation Labial Sounds: lipsLabial Sounds: lips Labio-Dental Sounds: lips, teeth and Labio-Dental Sounds: lips, teeth and

tonguetongue Interdental Sounds: teeth and tip of Interdental Sounds: teeth and tip of

tonguetongue Alveolar Sounds: alveolar ridge and tongue Alveolar Sounds: alveolar ridge and tongue

(tip, front, blade)(tip, front, blade) Palatal Sounds: roof of mouth and tongue Palatal Sounds: roof of mouth and tongue

(tip and front) (tip and front) Velar Sounds: vellum and back of tongueVelar Sounds: vellum and back of tongue Glottal Sounds: glottisGlottal Sounds: glottis

Place of ArticulationPlace of ArticulationLabialLabial Labio Labio

DentalDentalInterdeInterdentalntal

AlveolaAlveolarr

PalatalPalatal VelarVelar GlottalGlottal

/p//p/ /f//f/ /ð//ð/ /t//t/ /ʃ //ʃ / /k//k/ /h//h/

/b//b/ /v//v/ /θ//θ/ /d//d/ /ʒ//ʒ/ /g//g/

/m//m/ /s//s/ /dʒ//dʒ/ /ŋ//ŋ/

/w//w/ /z//z/ / tʃ // tʃ /

/l//l/ /j//j/

/n//n/

/r//r/

Manner of ArticulationManner of Articulation

StopsStops FricativesFricatives AffricatesAffricates NasalsNasals LiquidsLiquids GlidesGlides

Consonant Sounds Consonant Sounds

/p/ / b//p/ / b/ /ð/ /θ/ /ð/ /θ/ /t/ /d/ /t/ /d/ /s/ /z//s/ /z/ /m//m/ /f/ /v/ /f/ /v/ /ʃ / /ʒ/ /ʃ / /ʒ/ /k/ /g/ /k/ /g/ /w//w/ / tʃ / /dʒ/ / tʃ / /dʒ/ /l/ /r//l/ /r/ /j/ /j/ /h/ /h/ /n/ /n/ /ŋ/ /ŋ/

LabialLabial Labio Labio DentalDental

InterdeInterdentalntal

AlveolaAlveolarr

PalatalPalatal VelarVelar GlottalGlottal

Stop VlStop Vl

VDVD/p//p/

/b//b/

/t//t/

/d//d//k/ /k/ /g//g/

Fricative VLFricative VL

VDVD/f//f/

/v//v//θ/ /θ/ /ð//ð/

/s//s/

/z//z//ʃ / /ʃ / /ʒ//ʒ/

/h//h/

Affricate VlAffricate Vl

VDVD/tʃ/ /tʃ/ /dʒ//dʒ/

Nasal VDNasal VD /m//m/ /n//n/ /ŋ//ŋ/

Liquid VDLiquid VD /l//l/

/r//r/Glide VDGlide VD /w//w/ /j//j/

Vowels - OverviewVowels - Overview

Alphabet vs. Vowel SoundsAlphabet vs. Vowel Sounds

Alphabet Vowel Sounds: sounds Alphabet Vowel Sounds: sounds produced like the alphabet vowel produced like the alphabet vowel letter. Long soundsletter. Long sounds

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Relative Vowel Sounds: short soundsRelative Vowel Sounds: short sounds

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Alphabet Vowel SoundsAlphabet Vowel Sounds

ChangeChange teach pieteach pie boat boat blueblue

Relative Vowel SoundsRelative Vowel Sounds

BackBack jetjet sipsip clockclock cupcup

Rules for predicting pronunciationRules for predicting pronunciation

Two vowel letters in a one-syllable Two vowel letters in a one-syllable word: word: • First vowel is pronounced with its First vowel is pronounced with its

alphabet vowel sound. Second vowel is alphabet vowel sound. Second vowel is silent. silent.

One vowel letter in a one-syllable One vowel letter in a one-syllable word: word: • The vowel is pronounced with its relative The vowel is pronounced with its relative

vowel sound. vowel sound.