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Elements of English pronunciation

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UNIT 1
INTRODUCTION TO THE MODULE,
INTRODUCTION TO THE ELEMENTS
OF PRONUNCIATION
Nguyen Bich Ngoc, M.A.
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WARMING UP
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Question 1: How many letters are there in the
English alphabet?
Question 2: How many consonant/ vowels letters
are there?
26 letters
21
consonant-5
vowel letters

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WARMING UP (cont.)
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Example (pay attention to the ways to pronounce letter A):
Jackwasabouttosharehisprivateyachtwith hisfootballcoach when he received acableinforming him
that the engine needed repair.
Question 3: How many consonant and vowel sounds are
there in the English language?
Question 4: How many ways to pronounce the letter “a” in
this sentence?
More than
40 sounds
7 ways

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OBJECTIVES
After this lesson, students will be able to:
•Identify the module’s objectives.
•Understand different elements of English pronunciation.
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OVERVIEW
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1.1 Module introduction
1.2 Elements of English pronunciation

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1.1. MODULE INTRODUCTION
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1.1.1. Module Objectives
1.1.2. Introduction to IPA
transcription and the
phonemic chart

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1.1.1. MODULE OBJECTIVES
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Why do we need to learn pronunciation?

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1.1.1. MODULE OBJECTIVES (cont.)
On successful completion of this module, students will be expected at threshold level to:
•Pronounce clearly and exactly the sounds of English such as vowels (monophthongs, diphthongs,
triphthongs) and consonants;
•Pronounce the sounds of English in words, phrases and sentences in a correct and natural way: word
stress, sentence stress and linking;
•Use correctly some basic intonations in communication.
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Why do we need to learn pronunciation?

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1.1.2. INTRODUCTION TO IPA TRANSCRIPTION AND THE PHONEMIC CHART
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1.2. ELEMENTS OF ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION
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1.2.1. Vowels 1.2.2. Consonants
1.2.3. Stress 1.2.4. Intonation
1.2.5. Connected speech

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1.2. ELEMENTS OF ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION (cont.)
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1.2.1. VOWELS
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VOWELS
BIOLOGY
/baɪˈɒl.ə.dʒi/

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1.2.2. CONSONANTS
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CONSONANTS
BIOLOGY
/baɪˈɒl.ə.dʒi/

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1.2.2. CONSONANTS (cont.)
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/saɪˈkɒl.ə.dʒi/
PSYCHOLOGY
Practise: Identify the consonant and vowel sounds of the word
“psychology”

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1.2.2. CONSONANTS (cont.)
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/saɪˈkɒl.ə.dʒi/
Consonants
Vowels
PSYCHOLOGY

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1.2.3. STRESS
•Word stress: pronouncing one syllable of a word having 2 or more syllables with greater louder and higher-
pitch voice(stress) than the other syllables in the word
Unrealistic /ˌʌn.rɪəˈlɪs.tɪk/
•Sentence stress: stressing some words in a sentence to make the meaning clearer.
I didn’t say he stole the money.  Someone else said it.
I didn’t say he stole the money.  That’s not true at all.
I didn’t say he stole the money.  I only suggested the possibility.
I didn’t say he stole the money.  I think someone else took it.
I didn’t say he stole the money.  Maybe he just borrowed it.
I didn’t say he stole the money.  He may have taken some jewellery.
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1.2.3. STRESS (cont.)
Rhythm is the sense of movement in speech, marked by the stress, timing and quantity of syllables.
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Seems likeeverybody'sgotaprice (3 syllables)
Iwonder how theysleepatnight(3 Syllables)
When thesalecomesfirst(2 syllables)
And thetruthcomessecond (2 syllables)
Juststopfor aminute andsmile(3 syllables)

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1.2.4. INTONATION
Intonation is a complex system of meaning communicated through the rise and fall of a speaker's voice.
English speakers use it to communicate many different types of meaning:
It was interesting. Statement
It was interesting (?) Question
It was interesting…. Incomplete statement
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1.2.5. CONNECTED SPEECH
Connected speech is a continuous sequence of sounds forming utterances or conversation in spoken
language.
•I have been to town and here are the ten bottles of water I said that I would get from the shop.
•/aɪvbɪntətaʊnənhɪərəðətenˈbɒt.l̩zəv ˈwaː.tər ˈaɪ ˈseðətaɪd ˈɡetfrəmðə ʃɒp/
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SUMMARY
•This module aims to help students develop aural acuity and improve the comprehensibility of their English
by practising individual sounds (vowels and consonants) and other features of English pronunciation
(intonation, stress, connected speech).
•IPA (International phonetic alphabet) is an alphabetic system of phonetic notation designed to describe the
sounds of English. Students will be able to use IPA symbols to identify sound differences and transcribe
words after this module.
•Pronunciation is not just about individual sounds. It also involves some other features of speech at word and
sentence levels. There are five main elements of English pronunciation:
▪Vowels
▪Consonants
▪Stress
▪Intonation
▪Connected speech
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