The Sound Of English Pronunciation (SAMPLE)
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Hʘw to Use the Starter PackThis pack contains the following tools for learning English pronunciation:EbookThe first 20 pages of Pronunciation Studio’s course book ‘TheSound of English Pronunciation’ are included here (pg 2-20),with notes, diagrams, audio and examples for each sound in English.Action SymbʘlsThe symbols in the course pack indicate the following actions:RepeatListenView AnswersReturnAudiʘEvery activity is accompanied by audio. You can listen by touchingthe action symbols for Repeat andListen, or you candownload or listen on the Starter Pack web page.IPA Chart1iɪ8bean ong & Short18goLongchoicetdʔ16aʊ ʌɪloudhideɒ25szsaw24these38curious15Voiceless SoundVoiced SoundSound Variationlock23thick22dearshoreɑEnglish Sʘund Chart17ɪəʊəeɪ əʊ ɔɪ13shookcard21first209funpanfvəsir the6hair met19uʊmoon you5jl41hlook3028hard31bedɫtall3234p t k ʔb d gpick team29casual40yet27she26zen39ʃʒ42dine43m etthesoundofenglish.orgThis pack covers each of the 44 sounds andsymbols of English. A full-size IPA chart ofthe symbols to accompany the course is onthe IPA Chart web page.1pronunciationstudio.com
IntroductionVowel Soundsare made by shaping air as it leaves the body.Consonant Soundsare made by blocking air as it leaves the body.Vowel SoundsConsonant unds inaccentsh121pronunciationstudio.com
Vowel Sounds0.1Front Vowel Sounds / tongue towards front12/iː/ bean/i/ many34/ɛː/ hair/ɛ/ met/ɪ/ tip/a/ panCentral Vowel Sounds / tongue relatively flat56/əː/ sir/ə/ the7/ʌ/ fun2/ɑː/ cardpronunciationstudio.com
8-11. Back Vowel Sounds / tongue towards back8109/uː/ moon/u/ you/ʊ/ shook11/ɔː/ shore/ɒ/ lock12-18 Diphthong Vowel Sounds/ move from one mouth position to another12/ɪə/ dear13/eɪ/ same14/aʊ/ loud15/əʊ/ go16/ʌɪ/ hide17/ʊə/ curious18/ɔɪ/ choice3pronunciationstudio.com
Consonant Sounds0.219 /f/first20 /v/ van21 /θ/ thickFricativesmade by squeezing airthrough a small gap22 /ð/ these23 /s/ saw24 /z/ zen25 /ʃ/ she26 /ʒ/ casual27 /h/ hard28 /p/ pick29 /b/ bedPlosivesmade by fully blockingthe air as it leaves thebody30 /t/team31 /d/ dine32 /k/ code33 /g/ get34 [ʔ]4witnesspronunciationstudio.com
Affricatesplosive directly followedby a fricative35 /tʃ/ choose36 /dʒ/ jet37 /w/ watchApproximantssmooth vowel-like soundsmade without contact38 /r/ rug39/j/ yetLateralApproximantsreleased through thesides of the tongue40 /l/look41 [ɫ]tallNasalsmade by releasingsound through thenose42 /m/ mode43 /n/ neck44 /ŋ/ song5pronunciationstudio.com
Consonant Articulation- What is the difference in the pronunciation of the three sounds?/p/ /t/ /k/0.3120ʘConsonant sounds are made by blocking air as itleaves the body.We use a range of places in the mouth and throat toblock the air: places of articulation.alveolarridgehardpalatevelum(soft palate)teethlipsglottisʘ6pronunciationstudio.com
0.4- Listen and match the places of articulation to their sounds:123Bilabial/p,b,m/Velar/k,g,ŋ/45Dental/θ, 07pronunciationstudio.com
Consonant Voicing- Cover your ears with your hands and say the following sounds:1. /s/ 2. /z/0.5- What is the difference?120ʘ0.6 Some consonant sounds do not use the voice when theyare produced - they are voiceless.Voiceless consonant sounds are: /f,θ,s,ʃ,h,p,t,k,tʃ/ & [ʔ].Voiceless sounds are grey in the SOUNDS andMINIMAL PAIRS sections of this course book.ʘ8pronunciationstudio.com
- What is the difference in the pronunciation of the underlined sound?0.7cheesemouse120ʘIt is not always possible to tell whether a sound isvoiced or voiceless from its spelling.ʘ- Listen and decide which of the 2 words on the right, contains the voicedconsonant sound.0.8121VoicedVoicelessWords1/d//t/played placed2/v//f/off of3/ð//θ/author father4/ʒ//ʃ/mission vision5/b//p/6/dʒ//tʃ/7/z//s/business biscuit8/g//k/anger anchorbath pathrich ridge9pronunciationstudio.com
- Listen and decide which word has a different vowel sound in each line:0.91. wool shook cool pull2. put hut love flood3. work north shirt burn4. boat both broker bother5. pair where earn pear6. brown grow slow no7. ear bare swear air8. include wanted college taken9. polite protect promise parade10. calm aren’t war heart11. not watch cough tough12110pronunciationstudio.com
- Match the words with their �tʃ//ˈfɒrɪn//rɪst//klʌɪm/0.10- Which silent consonant(s) does each word contain?1234567891012211pronunciationstudio.com
sounds in accents0.110.12Moving just 50 miles in any direction in theBritish Isles normally results in significantchanges in the local people’s pronunciation. Inthis section of every chapter, we explore some ofthe most noticeable variations.hIn the West Country, the localsnever pronounce h so we sayHOUSE, HAPPY, HEART (so thatsounds the same as ART). This isknown as ‘h dropping’ and it’sfound in many regions of Englandand Wales.- Listen and decide if the accent is GB or West Country (WC):0.131221. I’m hungry, let’s have some hot soup.GBWC2. How heavy is that hammer?GBWC3. Harry’s on holiday in New Haven.GBWC4. Have you heard of Henry Higgins?GBWC5. Here’s hoping the hotel’s open!GBWC6. My hair looks horrible, where’s my hat? GBWC12pronunciationstudio.com
Cʘngratulatiʘns!/kəŋgratjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/You have completed the first chapter of ‘The Sound of English Pronunciation’.The full 140 page version contains: 9 chapters with 240 audio tracks.A dedicated page for every sound.Linking, IPA & Sounds in Accents.100 diagrams and illustrations.Minimal pairs (sound comparisons).Learn More
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Answer Key - Introduction0.3The difference between /p/, /t/ and /k/ is the place the air isblocked when they are pronounced:/p//t//k/0.41. Bilabial 2. Labio-dental 3. Dental 4. Glottal5. Velar 6. Alveolar0.5/s/ is made only using air - it is a voiceless sound./z/ is made with voice (vibration of the vocal cords in thethroat) - it is a voiced sound.0.7cheese /tʃiːz/ - the s is pronounced /z/.mouse /maʊs/ - the s is pronounced /s/.
0.8Words with underlined voiced sound:1. played 2. of 3. father 4. vision 5. bath6. ridge 7. business anger0.91. cool /uː/ (the others are pronounced with /ʊ/)2. put /ʊ/ (the others are pronounced with /ʌ/)3. north /ɔː/ (the others are pronounced with /əː/)4. bother /ɒ/ (the others are pronounced with /əʊ/)5. earn /əː/ (the others are pronounced with /ɛː/)6. brown /aʊ/ (the others are pronounced with /əʊ/)7. ear /ɪə/ (the others are pronounced with /ɛː/)8. taken /ə/ (the others are pronounced with /ɪ/)9. promise /ɒ/ (the others are pronounced with /ə/)10. war /ɔː/ (the others are pronounced with /ɑː/)11. tough /ʌ/ (the others are pronounced with /ˈlɪs(ə)n//mɑːtʃ/
Silent consonant(s) are:1. g 2. b 3. w 4. k 5. l 6. n 7. t8. gh 9. r* 10. p & r**The r is silent in GB English, though many native English speakerswill pronounce these r , see ‘Sounds in Accents’, p. 96 and‘Silent r ’ p. 93.0.131. WC 2. GB 3. GB 4. WC 5. GB 6. WC
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Hʘw to Use the Starter Pack This pack contains the following tools for learning English pronunciation: Ebook . The first 20 pages of Pronunciation Studio’s course book ‘The Sound of English Pronunciation’ are included here (pg 2-20), with notes, diagrams, audio and examples for each sound in English. Action Symbʘls
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Different teaching methods have had different opinions about the importance of learning correct pronunciation and about how pronunciation should be taught. See Appendix 1, page 449, for a chart that summarizes various teaching methods’ approaches to teaching pronunciation. What is the main emphasis of pronunciation teaching today?
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