Spanish Speakers' English Pronunciation Errors If your mother tongue is Spanish, you may find certain sounds in English more difficult than others. Here we present to you the most common errors made by Spanish-speaking students at Pronunciation Studio (audio is firstly in GB English then with a Spanish accent): 1. Vowel Sound Positions Spanish uses 5 vowel sound positions in pronunciation, GB English uses 12 vowel sound positions – so this is a key area for Spanish speakers to learn. The most important area is making the right shape with the mouth, rather than focussing on the length of the sound: hit/heat Spanish has just one high front vowel [i] and Spanish speakers often use this vowel for both the /ɪ/ vowel in HIT and the /iː/ vowel in HEAT. hit / heat hut/hat/heart Spanish speakers often make the vowels in HUT /hʌt/, HAT /hæt/ and HEART /hɑːt/ into the Spanish /a/ – they should be made in different positions in English: hut / hat / heart good/food /uː/ food, soon, new /ʊ/ good, cook, putI’ll cook some good food soon. world 2. 3. 4. 5.
Fonética & Fonologia - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Pronunciation Resources on the Web Pronunciation Resources on the Web Updated July 17, 2010 Exercises for Students American English Pronunciation PracticeCharles Kelly (2001) Twenty-four minimal pair lessons with sound files, plus a song, a limerick, and a few tongue twisters. ESL Learning Centre: English PronunciationEnglishClub.com lessons on word stress, sentence stress, pronunciation of -ed, and pronunciation of 'the.' Fun Easy English: American English Pronunciation Howie Hayman As set of lessons, including video clips, focusing on forty-four sounds of English. Interesting Websites for Pronunciation Practice Deborah Healey, University of Oregon This is a list of links to selected sites that are 'good and easy for students to use.' Pronunciation Tips BBC Learning English
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English phonemic transcription Learn to transcribe spoken English using the International Phonetic Alphabet found in good dictionaries: A Course in Phonetics by Peter Ladefoget [ 20th January 2014 ] This book, originally published in 1975, has also been through several editions and is still acknowledged as the best course for university undergraduates seriously interested in articulatory phonetics. Handbook of the International Phonetic Association: A Guide to the use of the International Phonetic Alphabet [6th April, 2001] If you are looking towards a recognised qualification in both the practice and theory of phonetics, then the handbook will allow you to see the IPA Chart and will give you some idea of the number of sounds you will have to cover, including the bilabial click (a kissing sound which exists in several African languages, though not in English!). Phonetics at University College London has been retructured and is now taught within the Speech, Hearing and Phonetic Sciences. TOP of Page
iteachme: Self-administered Pronunciation Diagnostic Test NOTE: This module should be printed. An audio of a model recording is available. If you want to avail of it please email ogardo_zara@yahoo.com to get an mp3 version of this recording.I. LET’S PREPARE! Before you begin, please do the following: A. B. C. Ball penThis moduleThe accompanying feedback CDA CD playerA voice recorder (You may use the recorder function in your cellular phone.) D. E. Have you ever experienced being corrected for a word that you mispronounced? People may respond differently to this situation. Provided that the correction was right, if you were thankful, then you must be one of the very few people who have an unbelievably healthy attitude toward criticisms. Most people would feel embarrassed, offended, and/or slighted. Since pronunciation is one of the external and evident features of language, it is one that is most susceptible to criticism (Dalton & Seidlhofer, 1994). Listeners’ tolerance for pronunciation mistakes range from very sensitive to very understanding.
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65 Speech Therapy Word Lists for Speech Therapy Practice 38K+Save The speech therapy word lists are perfect for anyone who needs practice with speech and language concepts. For any type of practice... ...you need words to get started. Now I don't know about you, but when I need to think of targeted words to use... ...I suffer from spontaneous memory loss, or SML. It's more common than you might think ;) This page has words for anyone to practice articulation, apraxia, language, phonology, or stuttering principles. Take the Confusion out of Teaching Multiple Meaning Words SEE ALSO: 8 Activities for Using Multi-syllabic Words Articulation Each list of articulation sounds contains words with the target sound in the beginning, middle, and end position, including blends when applicable, as well as words that... are common and functional (words we use all day...everyday)are mostly 1 syllable (multi-syllabic words are more difficult)have a phonemic context that don't interfere with production of the target sound (most words) Example: Phonology Language