1. TEACHING PRONUNCIATION
Pronouncing the sounds of English
Native pronunciation is not the goal
The goal: Speaking English well enough to understand the sounds and to be understood when speaking
3 Main Areas of Pronunciation
Sounds
Stress
Rhythm and intonation

2. SOUNDS Alphabet has 26 letters and 44 sounds
International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
Consonants
Initial, Medial, Final
Vowels and diphthongs
Past tense sounds
Minimal pairs
Pronunciation error related to language and cultural backgrounds

3. STRESS Emphasis on words and syllables Stressed words in sentences
Contrastive stress
Polysyllabic words

4. RHYTHM AND INTONATION Rhythm Sentence stress Intonation Linking sounds
English: A stress timed language
Sentence stress
Equal timing for each syllable
Content and Function words
Intonation
Pitch and high and low tones to express emotion and attitude
Linking sounds
Loss of sounds
Additional sounds
Change of sounds