AUGUST 2012Pronunciation

Prof. Luis CabreraCELE, UNAM

ObjectivesTo teach pronunciation concepts.To teach pronunciation rules.To introduce the International Phonetics Alphabet.To produce Vowel Sounds and Consonants Sounds.

Why do we study pronunciation?

To sound better and more professional.To understand native speakers of English.To impress people.To build a good pronunciation system in our brains.To understand movies or songs.

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AccentAmerican vs. British

INTERNATIONAL PHONETICS ALPHABERT

Consonant and Vowel Sounds

Sound Articulators

Vowel SoundsARTICULATION

Vowel Sound RulesBAD BED BID BOD BUDNAME FEEL LINE NOTE FUELONE VOWEL RULETWO VOWEL RULE(Relative Vowel Sound)(Vowel Name)

Vowel SoundsA, E, I, O, UINNOCENT SOUNDS?

CONSONANT SOUNDSCHARACTERISTICSVoiced / VoicelessElisionsShift from one sound to anotherVary if Initial, Middle or FinalClusters

Consonant SoundsVoiced and Voiceless

Sound PairsVoiced and Voiceless

SyllablesA syllable is the minimal division of a word with a vowel sound.

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