Pronouncing

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Pronunciation Northwestern Polytechnic University 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 Tense Versus Lax Vowel Contrast i/I (long e, short i) 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 Tense Versus Lax Vowel Contrast i/I (long e, short i) He will eat peas and beans at the picnic It is a pity the money is hidden from Tim The bee flew into the cream Evil men keep a key to the city hall Seize a wheel and push it eagerly Even a big pill will tease him Have you seen the pins and beads? We want a machine with a needle Dena and Bill both asked Eva to go 10.The stick hit Chris on the lip 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 Distinguishing the Two "OO" sounds Luke took his suit to the pool You should look for new shoes The lovely tulips were in full bloom Is it true that you plan to move? This tatoo was covered with a full sleve These bushes grew a full foot last year Should the crew work until noon? She pulled the loose tooth at school Whose tomb was he looking for? 10 Who pushed the door open? 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? 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 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 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 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 Pronouncing r-colored Vowels bar bore beer bear boor burr butter but but but but but but but 12 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 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 Figuring out the Number of Syllables Secondly, in many English words, unstressed vowels are dropped: family chocolate vegetable 15 Predicting Word Stress in SAE Stress the first syllable of two syllable nouns brother ceiling climate history 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 Predicting Word Stress in SAE Stress reflexive pronouns on the second syllable myself yourself ourselves himself yourselves herself itself themselves 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 Predicting Word Stress in SAE Stress the last word in two-word verbs drop out pick up turn off go away watch out get up Stress the first syllable in adjectives wonderful beautiful horrible terrible useful pleasant jealous different Stress the first syllable in the verbs: offer finish terrify differ punish damage suffer 18 Predicting Word Stress in SAE Stress the second part of the compound in adverbs: downtown northeast overseas 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 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 Extend the Length of the Words The high mountain range stretched as far as we could see The old horse moved slowly along the road The glow from the moon lighted the sceen below A large white cloud drifted slowly across the sky The smooth blue ocean was calm and quiet 21 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 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 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 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 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 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 Final /dz/ and /ts/ There were no plates in the place There've been some nice nights recently In this course you learn about the courts I'd like a piece of pizza There were sighs on both sides of the courtroom She needs bandages on her knees Doing homework aids you in getting A's in your courses 28 Final /dz/ and /ts/ Rows of trees lined the roads to town 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 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 Pronouncing Word Ending Sounds The books were left on the table The student chooses a subject for research He speeds down the raceway each week The judges' decision is final The churches will have special Easter services The boy safely grabbed the golden apple Julius filled his mug with a Starbucks coffee 31 Pronouncing Word Ending Sounds Leslie rolled the rock down the hill 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 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 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 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 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 [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 th practice in context This Thursday I must see the dentist about my toothache My grandmother bequeathed thirty thousand dollars to my Aunt Beth My mother and father say nothing is too difficult if you try These three feathers were found in an ancient cave Although it is a thousand miles to my stepmother's house, my brother made it in a day and a half 38