PRONUNCIATIONARTICULATION ANDCHAPTER III

CHRISTIAN MACASINAG

Articulation is a process by which consonants sounds are formed and

differentiated in speech. In this restricted and specialized sense, the

term enunciation describes the process by which pure vowel

sounds are produced.A vowel sound is produced by an

uninterrupted and unmodified vibration of the vocal bands; while interruptions and modifications of

these vibrations produce the sounds which are recognized consonants. It will be observed that articulation is achieved largely by movements of

the tongue, lips and jaws.

Needs and times demand that each of us shall be able to make himself heard distinctly over the phone, most especially among call center agents and telemarketers. Telephone operators and people assigned to answer telephone messages should see to it that they should have the training to speak clearly Miscommunication or wrong message given or accepted may be disastrous.

Other reasons for faulty articulations are:

1.Mumbling words, too far down the throat, without projection.

2.Muffling words lazy inactivity of lips and jaws.

3.Garbling words by careless interchange of wrong for right sounds.

EXAMPLES OF LAX VOWELS

bit pen netken let gocot get morecat met fitbet press corngap crest color

EXAMPLES OF TENSE VOWELS

Key wool bullcheese loose novenalegal skill cathedralfrugal freeze crewruthless brittle evesenior sea humor

ARTICULATION

you change the sounds coming from your vocal folds by moving the teeth, tongue, and lips in recognizable patterns.

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PRONUNCIATIONENGLISH

INTERNATIONAL PHONETIC ALPHABET

*How does IPA works?*How does English work?

Accurate pronunciation in your target language.

(Beginner)

BENEFITS:-Vocabulary Retention-Listening Comprehension-Native speakers will speak to you-No ingrained bad habits

BASICS:ConsonantsIPA

IPA /S/ /ʒ/

“C” “cat” “nice”≠/k/ /s/

IPA

Symbol Cymbal/sɪmbəl/

IPA“s” /s/ “snake”

/z/ “rose”/ʃ/ “sure”/ʒ/ “pleasure”

CONSONANT-Voicing-Place

CONSONANT“fun” fffffffffffffffun

“van” vvvvvvvvvvan

f v

t p s d b z

unvoicedvoiced

CONSONANTPLACING

Articulators- Passive- Active

CONSONANTPLACING

Active Articulators: Bottom Lips

Passive Articulators: Upper Lips

Name: BilabialExamples:

Man

CONSONANTPLACING

Active Articulators: Bottom Lips

Passive Articulators: Upper Lips

Name: BilabialExamples:

Banana

CONSONANTPLACING

Active Articulators: Bottom Lips

Passive Articulators: Upper Lips

Name: BilabialExamples:

Pot

CONSONANTPLACING

Active Articulators: Bottom Lips

Name: LabiodentalExamples:

Passive Articulators: Upper Teeth

f v

CONSONANTPLACING

Active Articulators: Tip of Tongue

Name: DentalExamples:

Passive Articulators: Upper Teeth

“th” /ð/ /θ/

CONSONANTPLACING

Active Articulators: Tip of Tongue

Name: AlveolarExamples:

Passive Articulators: Alveolar Ridge

t d s z

CONSONANTPLACING

Active Articulators: Tip of Tongue

Name: Post-AlveolarExamples:

Passive Articulators: Behind Alv. Ridge

/ʃ/ “sh” /ʒ/ “zh”

CONSONANTPLACING

Active Articulators: Mid/Back Tongue

Name: PalatalExamples:

Passive Articulators: Soft Palate

/j/ “yes”

CONSONANTPLACING

Active Articulators: Mid/Back Tongue

Name: VelarExamples:

Passive Articulators: Back of Soft Palate

k g

CONSONANTPLACING

Active Articulators: Mid/Back Tongue

Name: UvularExamples:

Passive Articulators: Uvula

german/french /R/

CONSONANTPLACING

Articulators: Vocal Cords

Name: GlottalExamples:

/h/ /ʔ/

TIPS FOR SPEAKER:Practice to make sure you are not substituting or omitting sounds when you say a word, or adding sounds such as needcessity for necessity.

Practice reading and recording passages with the problem sounds. Listen to the practice recording with a learning partner or tutor.

Pronunciation is the way of saying the ideas or feelings properly, So

don’t be shy to say your feelings for the person you love Unconditionally.

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