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Accent and Pronunciation Training Guide

This document provides an overview of phonetics, pronunciation, and accent. It discusses that phonetics is the study of speech sounds, and serves as a foundation for understanding accents. Pronunciation is how words are spoken in a way that is generally understood. An accent combines intonation, liaisons, and pronunciation of vowels, consonants, and combinations. The document then examines consonant and vowel sounds in more detail.

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Accent and Pronunciation Training Guide

This document provides an overview of phonetics, pronunciation, and accent. It discusses that phonetics is the study of speech sounds, and serves as a foundation for understanding accents. Pronunciation is how words are spoken in a way that is generally understood. An accent combines intonation, liaisons, and pronunciation of vowels, consonants, and combinations. The document then examines consonant and vowel sounds in more detail.

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  • Phonetics Overview
  • Pronunciation
  • Accent
  • Consonant Sound
  • Aspirated Sounds
  • Silent Consonants
  • Vowel Sounds

PHONETICS

What is Phonetics?

• Phonetics (from the Greek word phone =


sound/voice) is the study of speech
sounds (voice) as uttered by human
beings.
beings
• It serves as a foundation to study an
accent because it helps us to understand
the sounds of the consonants and the
vowels.
What is Pronunciation?

Pronunciation is the act or manner of

speaking words in a way that is

accepted or generally understood.


What is Accent?

• Accent is a combination of 3 main

components:

– Intonation – speech music

– Liaisons – word connections

– Pronunciation – spoken sounds of vowels,

consonants,, and combinations


Consonant Sound

• Consonants are speech sounds.

• In
I the
h production
d i off these
h sounds,
d the
h

air stream is partially or fully

obstructed by constrictions of the

speech organs.
Consonant Sounds
Consonant Sounds
P,B

T,D
K,G
FV
F,V

H
Th(s)
( )
Th(h)
S,Z

Sh, Zh
L
R
Y
Aspirated Sounds

• To aspirate means to follow a


consonant sound with a puff of air
that is clearly audible before the next
sound begins.

As in pit and kit


Aspirated Sounds

Some of the aspirated sounds are:

P as in Process
K as in Kodak
C as in Customer
T as in Technical
Q as in Quiet
Silent Consonants
Consonants-Exercise
Exercise

• See yyou on Wednesday.


y
• The honors ceremony lasted an hour.
• Shall
Sh ll we walk
lk and
d talk?
lk?
• I love the Hawaiian Islands!
• We ate gourmet food at the buffet.
• Write
W it two
t answers.
• Listen carefully.
• I often go out for a walk.
Vowel Sounds

Vowel sounds are produced


when there is a free flow of air
from the lungs through the
mouth cavity, with no
obstruction.
b t ti
Short “I” Sound short-i[1].swf
h [ ] f

• The “I” sound is most often


confused with “ee”. This is a short
sound.

“I” sound as in Pin


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PHONETICS
What is Phonetics? What is Phonetics? • Phonetics (from the Greek word phone = sound/voice) is the study of speech sound/voi
What is Pronunciation? Pronunciation is the act or manner of Pronunciation is the act or manner of speaking words in a way t
What is Accent? • Accent is a combination of 3 main components: components: – Intonation – speech music – Liaisons – word co
Consonant Sound Consonant Sound • Consonants are speech sounds. I h d i f h d h • In the production of these sounds, the air
Consonant Sounds Consonant Sounds Consonant Sounds P,B T,D K,G F V F,V H Th(s) ( ) Th(h) S,Z Sh, Zh L R Y
Aspirated Sounds Aspirated Sounds • To aspirate means to follow a • To aspirate means to follow a consonant sound with a puf
Aspirated Sounds Aspirated Sounds Some of the aspirated sounds are: Some of the aspirated sounds are: P as in Process K as in
Silent Consonants-Exercise Silent Consonants Exercise • See you on Wednesday. y y • The honors ceremony lasted an hour. Sh ll
Vowel Sounds Vowel Sounds Vowel sounds are produced when there is a free flow of air when there is a free flow of air from

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