Pronunciation involves far more than individual sounds. - Pronunciation involves far more than individual sounds.
- Word stress, sentence stress, intonation, and word linking all influence the sound of spoken English.
English pronunciation involves too many complexities for learners to strive for a complete elimination of accent, but - English pronunciation involves too many complexities for learners to strive for a complete elimination of accent, but
- improving pronunciation will:
- boost self-esteem,
- facilitate communication, and possibly
- lead to a better job or a least
- more respect in the workplace.
A student's first language often interferes with English pronunciation. Sometimes the students will be able to identify specific problem sounds and sometimes they won't. - A student's first language often interferes with English pronunciation. Sometimes the students will be able to identify specific problem sounds and sometimes they won't.
Another challenge resulting from differences in the first language is the - Another challenge resulting from differences in the first language is the
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- inability to hear certain English sounds
- that the native language does not contain.
For problems such as these, listening is crucial because students can't produce a sound they can't hear. - For problems such as these, listening is crucial because students can't produce a sound they can't hear.
- Descriptions of the sound and mouth position can help students increase their awareness of subtle sound differences.
Here are some ideas for focusing on specific pronunciation features. - Here are some ideas for focusing on specific pronunciation features.
- Voicing Voiced sounds will make the throat vibrate. For example, /g/ is a voiced sound while /k/ is not, even though the mouth is in the same position for both sounds.
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