Presented By: Amy E. Lingenfelter Tackling English Pronunciation Presented By: Amy E. Lingenfelter

Tackling English Pronunciation

Overview of Course Day/Step 1: Overview, warm up, voiced vs. voiceless consonants, phonetic symbols Day/Step 2: Consonants Day/Step 3: Consonant Clusters Day/Step 4: Vowels Day/Step 5: Vowel Clusters Day/Step 6: Stress and Rhythm Day/Step 7: Sounds in Connected Speech Day/Step 8: Intonation Day/Step 9: Sounds and Grammar Day/Step 10: Pronouncing Written Words Day/Step 11: Informal Speech and Idioms Day/Step 12: Wrap up/Practice Test/Review

Today’s Class Tongue twisters to warm up tongue: #5, 9, 12, 14 http://www.engvid.com/english-resource/50-tongue-twisters-improve-pronunciation/ (Brief review of “ed” pronunciation) Introduction to vowels: “Phonemic/Phonetic Chart” Review of homework: quiz a partner on writing the words from memory on a piece of paper How to pronounce long and short vowels “Vowel Chart Phonics” Watch introductory videos on vowel physiology IF TIME: “Pronunciation Plus” exercises: pg. 3-4, #1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13

“ED” Pronunciation Chart: Note: “+ED” is pronounced like /ɪd/

“ED” Pronunciation Chart:

Phonetic Symbols:

Please Write the Following Words Using Phonetic Symbols: Onomatopoeia- /ɒnəmɒdəpi:ə/ Oasis- /əʊeɪsɪs/ Mutton- /mʌʔən/ or /mʌtən/ Analogy- /ənælədʒɪ:/ Purpose- /pɜ:pəs/ Shouldn’t- /ʃʊdənt/ Armaggedon- /ɑ:məɡɛdən/ Furor- /fjɜ:rɔ:/ or /fjɜ:rɜ:/ Pouring- /pɔ:rɪŋ/ or /pɔ:ri:ŋ/ Maiden- /meɪdən/ Alcoholic- /ælkəhɒlɪk/ Matter- /mædɜ:/ or /mætər/ Rastafarian- /rɒstəfɑ:ri:ən/ Rhinoceros- /raɪnɒsərəs/ or /raɪnɒsɜ:rəs/ Mousehole- /maʊshəʊl/

Some General Truths: Short vowels are called short vowels because they involve more constriction of airflow in the mouth and/or vocal tract (/æ/…/e/ &/ɛ/…/ɪ/…/ɒ/.../ʌ/) Long vowels are drawn-out and have less constriction in the mouth and/or vocal tract The long vowels in English are similar to the Spanish vowels in articulation, except in Spanish the airflow is more constricted.

Some General Truths: LONG I- /aɪ/(bite)- like “aaii” Any vowel that you think is the same in Spanish, like all the long vowels, in English are pronounced with less constriction, with a change or rounding/closing of the vowel at the end of the utterance (sound): LONG A- /eɪ/ (bate)- like “eeeee-i” AMY LONG E- /i:/ (beat)- like “iiiiiiiii-y” LONG I- /aɪ/(bite)- like “aaii” LONG 0- /əʊ/ (boat)- like “ooo-u” LONG U- /u:/ (boot)- like “uuuu-w”

Some General Truths: American English vowels tend to be very “lazy,” with a more relaxed tongue, and “softer” than Spanish: All short vowels: /æ/; /e/ &/ɛ/; /ɪ/; /ɒ/; and /ʌ/ /ʊ/ (good) /ə/ (America) Many American English vowels tend to be produced more in the back of the tongue or throat

Vowel Sounds Phonics:

Watch these videos: Video: Articulatory Phonetics: Vowels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7jQ8FELbIo

Watch these videos: Video: Overview of short vowel sounds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRzF2YgxC9I

Watch these videos: Video: Pronouncing /æ/: (“can”) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uc-4bPsST0 Video: Pronouncing /ɛ/: (“Ken”) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceypHjIf9NY Video: Pronouncing /ɪ/: (“kin”) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BAYrt2oER8 Video: Pronouncing /ɒ/: (“con”) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWO6g9x-TgI&list=PLB043E64B8BE05FB7 Video: Pronouncing /ʌ/: (“cup”) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJupiMmsbx0

Some General Truths: Native Spanish speakers seem to have the most difficulty with the following phonemes: /i:/ as in “leak” vs. /ɪ/ as in “lick” /ɒ/ as in “cop” vs. /ʌ/ as in “cup” /æ/ as in “sat” vs. /e/ &/ɛ/ as in “set” /ʊ/ as in “should” vs. /u:/ as in “shoot” /ɪ/ as in “pick vs. /e/ &/ɛ/ as in “peck” /ʔ/ as in “batman” or “glutton”

Watch these videos: Videos: /i:/ as in /sheep/ vs. /ɪ/ as in /ship/: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paqsPxjr104 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jX-ORMBCFo Videos: /i:/ as in /sheep/ vs. /aɪ/ as in /shy/: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9iTYyhL9Vg

Voiced vs. Voiceless Consonants: