Voice and Accent Training Module.pptx

voice and accent training

1. Why is Voice and Accent Training Important? You may have a good knowledge of the English language i.e. vocabulary, endless grammar rules etc., still many a times, communicating becomes a struggle. Taking your English accent to another level is an easy and enjoyable task . Voice and accent training tells the basic concepts of the English alphabets and its corresponding letters. It gives their respective sounds and enhances overall communication skills. Voice and accent training plays a vital role in improving your communication.

2. How does Voice and Accent Training help you professionally? Communication is the expression of feelings, opinions, suggestions and basic way to develop understanding. We are experts of our native languages because we have been communicating in it since childhood. So, the impact of our native language holds over English(not our native language) which comes handy in our professional life. So, Voice and Accent Training Enhances our command over English language. It helps us leave a lasting impression on peers, colleagues, higher authorities, clients etc. and it helps boost over all confidence in general. Also, one ends up developing good personality when one possess great voice accent skills.

3. Major Factors Impacting Voice and Accent: THE PHONETICS JAW AND ARTICULATION EXERCISES VOWEL AND CONSONANT SOUNDS PRONUNCIATION SYLLABLE AND WORD STRESS FORMATION OF SENTENCES VOICE MODULATION SPEECH THERAPY

4. THE PHONETICS Phonetics is a part of the English language which helps us to understand sounds of various alphabets . How an alphabet should sound is taught to us with the help of Phonetics. How a word should sound depends on our tongue movements, vocal cords, lip movements and even our breath. For example to pronounce the alphabet “B” both our upper and lower lip must touch each other, to pronounce the alphabet “G”, our tongue touches our upper palate. For the correct sound of “O” both our lips should make a complete circle. What are phonetics? Why is it called phonetics? Phonetics (from the Greek word φωνή , phone which means 'sound' or 'voice') is the science of the sounds of human speech. Someone who is an expert in phonetics is called a phonetician.

5. THE PHONETICS Consonants are letters representing a speech sound with a closure of the vocal tract. For example, the consonants  d  and  t  involve placing the tongue behind the front teeth, while the consonants  b ,  m , and  p  involve closing the lips. Most letters of the alphabet are consonants. consonants Why is it called phonetics? Phonetics (from the Greek word φωνή , phone which means 'sound' or 'voice') is the science of the sounds of human speech. Someone who is an expert in phonetics is called a phonetician. How do they differ from vowels? While consonants represent sounds with a closure of the vocal tract, vowels represent sounds where the vocal tract remains open. Vowels use pitch, accent, volume, and duration to differentiate their sounds. Only  a ,  e ,  i ,  o ,  u , and sometimes  y  are vowels, although  h ,  r , and  w  can occasionally make vowel sounds.

6. THE PHONETICS How do they differ from vowels? While consonants represent sounds with a closure of the vocal tract, vowels represent sounds where the vocal tract remains open. Vowels use pitch, accent, volume, and duration to differentiate their sounds. Only  a ,  e ,  i ,  o ,  u , and sometimes  y  are vowels, although  h ,  r , and  w  can occasionally make vowel sounds. Consonants Vs Vowels

7. THE PHONETICS Consonants are arranged into five main groups: Plosives nasals Fricatives Affricates approximants .

8. THE PHONETICS Consonants are arranged into five main groups: Plosives Plosive consonants are  oral sounds , i.e. the soft palate is raised so that air from the lungs cannot pass upwards into the nasal cavity. The air can only, therefore, escape through the oral cavity. All plosives are produced by a complete obstruction of the airflow at some position in the mouth, for example by the lips coming together. Air from the lungs is then compressed behind the temporary obstruction and the air pressure builds up in the mouth. The obstruction is then removed (in this case, by the lips parting) and the air rushes out of the mouth with a slight ‘explosion’, hence the name ‘plosive ’. Plosives Types: bilabial plosives These are produced with the two lips coming together to form a complete closure and they are, therefore, known as bilabials, i.e. two lips. They are: ‘p’ as in pit and  cop ‘b’ as in  b it , and  la b alveolar plosives The second pair of voiceless/voiced plosives is articulated with the tip of the tongue contacting the alveolar ridge just behind the upper incisors. They are: ‘t’ as in tin and hat ‘d’ as in din and  had velar plosives The third pair of plosive sounds is made with the back of the tongue contacting the soft palate or velum. They are: ‘k’ as in coat and lock

9. THE PHONETICS (2)nasals Nasal sounds are similar to plosives in that there is a complete obstruction of the airflow in the mouth but, in contrast, the air pressure is not allowed to build up behind the obstruction. Rather, it is allowed to escape through the  nasal cavity  by lowering the soft palate. Consequently, unlike plosives, it is possible to take a breath and prolong a nasal sound . There are only three English nasal consonants and they are all voiced. They are made in exactly the same position in the mouth as the plosives and, therefore, they are named similarly: bilabial nasal ‘m’ as in mop and ham alveolar nasal ‘n’ as in not and loan velar nasal ‘ng’ as in wing and ring

10. THE PHONETICS (3) Fricatives These are formed by a narrowing of the oral cavity by two articulators, such as the lips, teeth, tongue or palate, coming into near contact. The air forcing its way through the narrow gap creates turbulence or friction, hence the name fricative. Fricatives Types: a) labio -dental fricatives These are articulated with the near contact of the bottom lip and the upper incisors. They are: ‘f’ as in fan and half (voiceless) ‘v’ as in van and rave (voiced) b) dental fricatives These are made by the tongue tip nearly contacting the back of the upper incisors. The tongue is relatively flat and a narrow slit is formed in the mouth. The friction is created as the air passes over the tongue and past the upper incisors. They are: ‘ th ’ as in thin and hearth (voiceless) ‘ th ’ as in that and loathe (voiced) c) alveolar fricatives These are formed by the front of the tongue nearly contacting the alveolar ridge. They are: ‘s’ as in sun and house (voiceless) ‘z’ as in zoo and raise (voiced) d) post-alveolar fricatives These are made further back in the mouth, with the middle of the tongue coming into near contact with the palate just behind the alveolar ridge. They are: ‘ sh ’ as in shop and bash (voiceless) ‘ zh ’ as measure and beige (voiced)

11. THE PHONETICS (3) Affricates

12. THE PHONETICS Consonants are arranged into five main groups: Plosives nasals Fricatives Affricates approximants .