Pronouncing

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>Pronunciation Northwestern Polytechnic University.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> Tense Versus Lax Vowel Contrast i/I (long e, short i) beat -- bit leap -- lip sheep -- ship heel -- hill leak -- lick eat -- it seat -- sit seen -- sin heat -- hit feel -- fill. least -- list deal -- dill peal -- pill leave -- live deed -- did seek -- sick feast -- fist ream -- rim lead -- lid sleep -- slip. meat -- mitt teen -- tin seed Sid neat -- knit seep -- sip reap -- rip fleet -- flit feet -- fit seen -- sin peep -- pip 2.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> Tense Versus Lax Vowel Contrast i/I (long e, short i) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.. We will see the movie soon. It will seem warmer soon. Sit in that seat please. Delia leaped from the hill to the valley. She was sick but continued to knit. He thinks she filled his coffee cup. His room was nice and clean. Jim hid the Easter eggs from Sid. The teacher spilled the ink. Each fishing trip was great. The team will drink milk. 3.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> Tense Versus Lax Vowel Contrast i/I (long e, short i) 1. He will eat peas and beans at the picnic. 2. It is a pity the money is hidden from Tim. 3. The bee flew into the cream. 4. Evil men keep a key to the city hall. 5. Seize a wheel and push it eagerly. 6. Even a big pill will tease him. 7. Have you seen the pins and beads? 8. We want a machine with a needle. 9. Dena and Bill both asked Eva to go. 10.The stick hit Chris on the lip. 4.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> Tense/Lax vowels: [e] Long a, [E] Short e agent -ape -alien -mate -late -same -fail -sail -date -wait --. elephant any elm met let sell fell seven deck wet 5.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(6)</span> Distinguishing the Two "OO" sounds 1. Luke took his suit to the pool. 2. You should look for new shoes. 3. The lovely tulips were in full bloom. 4. Is it true that you plan to move? 5. This tatoo was covered with a full sleve. 6. These bushes grew a full foot last year. 7. Should the crew work until noon? 8. She pulled the loose tooth at school. 9. Whose tomb was he looking for? 10. Who pushed the door open? 6.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(7)</span> Pronunciation Drill I watched it on TV. I've got a new watch. I found the fish on the beach. Thank you very much. She chipped the china. You can use a cheat sheet on the exam. Which watch is in the ditch?. 7.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(8)</span> Pay Attention to Endings rose...roses kiss...kisses dish...dishes watch...watches judge...judges box...boxes. wash...washes cause...causes advise...advises change...changes mix...mixes surprise...surprises. 8.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(9)</span> Pronouncing Endings Clearly [s] lace...laces face...faces price...prices juice...juices excuse...excuses fence...fences. [z] nose...noses quiz...quizzes praise...praises cheese...cheeses size...sizes freeze...freezes. [ch] bench...benches lunch...lunches speech...speeches match...matches beach...beaches roach...roaches. [dg] page...pages edge...edges bridge...bridges sponge...sponges stage...stages age...ages. [sh] wish...wishes flash...flashes blush...blushes rush...rushes crash...crashes crush...crushes. [ks] box...boxes sex...sexes six...sixes fix...fixes coax...coaxes ax...axes. 9.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(10)</span> Tongue Twisters Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Did Peter Piper pick a peck of pickled peppers? If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked? A tutor who tooted the flute, tried to tutor two tutors to toot. He said to the tutor: "Is it harder to toot, or to tutor two tutors to toot? Tina Taylor the ticket taker takes tea at ten past ten on Tuesdays. If Tina Taylor is taking tea, who's taking tickets at ten past ten on Tuesdays? 10.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(11)</span> Diphthongs: complex vowels Complex vowels have two sounds. The first is always strong and the second is the glide. The glide is weaker but it is also very audible, so you must never stop the glide.. PRACTICE beat bit bet bat bot about. but but but but but but. bought boot book Burt butter. but but but but but. bait bite boy bout boat. but but but but but. 11.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(12)</span> Pronouncing r-colored Vowels bar bore beer bear boor burr butter. but but but but but but but. 12.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(13)</span> Word Stress: the Syllable A syllable is a"beat" in the rhythm of English. It has at least one vowel and may contain consonants. My, bed, tests are one syllable words. In Standard American English there are two types of syllables: open and closed. Long vowels and diphthongs can occur in both open and closed syllables: reading mind beat Short vowels occur only in closed syllables: pen faster Learning English requires knowing which syllable to stress and how many syllables there are in the word. 13.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(14)</span> Figuring out the number of Syllables Two problems figuring out the number of syllables in an English word: First, you must know when the letter "e" is silent. Usually e" at the end of a word is siloent and therefore does not count as a syllable. type. note. damage. range. In the word washes, there are two syllables, while in the word washed, there is only one syllable, because "e" is a silent letter.. 14.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(15)</span> Figuring out the Number of Syllables Secondly, in many English words, unstressed vowels are dropped: family. chocolate. vegetable. 15.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(16)</span> Predicting Word Stress in SAE 1. Stress the first syllable of two syllable nouns. brother. ceiling. climate. history. 2. Stress the second part of the numerals from 13 to 19 thirteen. fourteen. seventeen. fifteen. eighteen. sixteen. nineteen. Stress the first syllable in the numerals from 30 to 90 thirty. forty. fifty. sixty. seventy. eighty. ninety 16.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(17)</span> Predicting Word Stress in SAE 3. Stress reflexive pronouns on the second syllable. myself. yourself. ourselves. himself. yourselves. herself. itself. themselves. 4. Stress compound nouns on the first word gas station. credit card. bus stop. sun glasses. baseball. tennis court. hot dog. laptop. football. basketball. volleyball 17.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(18)</span> Predicting Word Stress in SAE 5. Stress the last word in two-word verbs drop out. pick up turn off. go away. watch out. get up. 6. Stress the first syllable in adjectives wonderful. beautiful. horrible. terrible. useful. pleasant. jealous. different. 7. Stress the first syllable in the verbs: offer. finish. terrify. differ. punish. damage. suffer 18.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(19)</span> Predicting Word Stress in SAE 8. Stress the second part of the compound in adverbs: downtown. northeast. overseas. 9. Stress the first syllables in nouns and the second syllable in verbs: record object suspect conflict increase export import. record object suspect conflict increase export import 19.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(20)</span> Lengthening Vowel Sounds in SAE Exaggerate the length of vowels in the onesyllable words: moon. sky. hand. read. short. mud. house. door. wise. see. law. cone. shame. old. leaves. book. pan. plate. long. vase 20.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(21)</span> Extend the Length of the Words 1. The high mountain range stretched as far as we could see. 2. The old horse moved slowly along the road. 3. The glow from the moon lighted the sceen below. 4. A large white cloud drifted slowly across the sky. 5. The smooth blue ocean was calm and quiet. 21.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(22)</span> Phonetic Sound of Plural Endings [s]. [z]. [Iz]. [schwa z]. Dr. Anders speaks and her students repeat the sentenses. [z] [s] [s] [Iz] I've been to the circus seven times. Susan likes cats, dogs, and horses. The names of those flowers are hard to say. Everything grows in my garden: lilies, roses, zinnias, as well as weeds.. 22.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(23)</span> terminal s sounds of plurals Charles watches all of the tennis games. Busses, trucks, and vans waited in a row. Jenny washes the dishes and dries the pots and pans. Potatoes, beans, peas, and carrots are in the soup. Your friends are in good businesses and make a lot of sales. Let's take the cookies to the movies with us. These paintings are unnecessary expenses. 23.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(24)</span> terminal s sounds of plurals Thousands of dollars of damages are expected. Claire admires and appreciates your thoughts. Pansies have pretty flower faces. Gusts of wind, flying papers, and dust discourage attendance. She listens, he speaks, then they exchange roles. The notices were pinned to the booths. The beliefs of these churches offer promises of life after death. 24.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(25)</span> Pronouncing Plural Endings s-. [s]. [z]. [Iz]. [schwa z]. employs. churches. watches. damages. brags. adds. paints. Mary's. repeats. avoids. melts. balls. falls. buries. breaks. cleans. dolls. listens. discusses. shouts. crosses. needs. locks. stops 25.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(26)</span> Pronouncing Plural Endings s-. [s]. [z]. [Iz]. [schwa z]. wipes. studies. loves. cats. wraps. reveals. promises. bowls. stalls. pleases. encourages. wishes. swims. pronounces. dresses. travels. enjoys. runs. knocks. cries. cleans. races. drinks. news 26.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(27)</span> Pronouncing Plural Endings s-. [s]. [z]. [Iz]. [schwa z]. children's. publishes. boats. omits. deletes. recognizes. closes. changes. judges. anchors. mixes. notices. A's. raise. buzz. sees. 27.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(28)</span> Final /dz/ and /ts/ 1. There were no plates in the place 2. There've been some nice nights recently. 3. In this course you learn about the courts. 4. I'd like a piece of pizza. 5. There were sighs on both sides of the courtroom. 6. She needs bandages on her knees. 7. Doing homework aids you in getting A's in your courses. 28.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(29)</span> Final /dz/ and /ts/ 8. Rows of trees lined the roads to town. 9. Liz bought a dozen lids for canning vegetables. 10. The news was all about the nudes show on TV. 11. The bees landed on her shiny beds. 12. They go for bike rides after sunrise in the spring. 13. Those cats are hard to catch. 14. Each of us eats in the cafeteria. 29.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(30)</span> Final /dz/ and /ts/ 15. It was so cold that the coach wore two coats. 16. Can you match the color of those matts? 17. The Ritz Hotel has rich customers. 18. The peaches were better than the pizzas. 19. Their heads were hidden behind the hedge. 20. They were in a rage about the police raids. 21. They're going to change those gold chains. 30.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(31)</span> Pronouncing Word Ending Sounds 1. The books were left on the table. 2. The student chooses a subject for research. 3. He speeds down the raceway each week. 4. The judges' decision is final. 5. The churches will have special Easter services. 6. The boy safely grabbed the golden apple. 7. Julius filled his mug with a Starbucks coffee. 31.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(32)</span> Pronouncing Word Ending Sounds 8. Leslie rolled the rock down the hill. 9. The student needed help with mathematics. 10. The nurses rushed over the mountain pass. 11. The astronauts landed safely on Mars. 12. The girls laughed loudly at the boy's joke. 13. Jeff uses his computer daily. 14. The dog hides all his bones in the rose bed. 32.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(33)</span> Pronouncing Word Ending Sounds 15. The hops crops were to be gathered. 16. She always chooses red and blue ribbons. 17. The limbs of the tree were broken by the storm. 18. They crowded into the small log cabin to rest. 19. Drop the coins in the parking meter. 20. The teacher talked the entire hour about Fez. 21. Amy saved the old dress in her rag bag. 33.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(34)</span> Pronouncing Word Ending Sounds 22. Janice waited an hour for the number four bus. 23.The dog barked at the passing cars. 24. The wages were too low for the workers. 25. The cat scratched the little girl's arm. 26. All of the bridges were built by a company of engineers. 27. The minister preached a worthwhile sermon every Sunday. 28. Lois knew the hedges needed trimming. 34.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(35)</span> Pronouncing Word Ending Sounds 29. The machine crushed rocks for the road. 30. The pitcher tossed the ball to the shortstop. 31. Ms. Sears was interested only in riches. 32. Each of the dancers watched the director. 33. All of the children brought their lunches to school. 34. The matches were always kept in the metal box. 35. The small child amuses his parents with stories. 35.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(36)</span> Pronouncing Word Ending Sounds 36. Roland and Jay place the wood carefully on the fire. 37. The wind blows in the evening until dusk. 38. Changes were made during rehearsals. 39. She runs a mile each day and exercises in the gym. 40. Put the coats on the bed and the bags on the floor. 41. the man needed help with his car. 42. Amy faces some changes when she starts working. 36.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(37)</span> [th] made into [s] by Chinese speakers this. thin. thank. those. threw. brother. tooth. thank. nothing. weather. month. these. method. other. through. there. with. Thursday. father. thing. both. weather. anything. toothache. throw. theme. them. thirsty. bathing. bathe. death. that. south. feather. thousand 37.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(38)</span> th practice in context 1. This Thursday I must see the dentist about my toothache. 2. My grandmother bequeathed thirty thousand dollars to my Aunt Beth. 3. My mother and father say nothing is too difficult if you try. 4. These three feathers were found in an ancient cave. 5. Although it is a thousand miles to my stepmother's house, my brother made it in a day and a half. 38.

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