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Pronunciation Course . Class # 3. Collaborative Writing. /i/ vs / / In groups, create 4 sentences. 2 sentences should end with a word that has a long i. 2 sentences should end with a word that had a short I. /E/ vs /Q/. /E/ is the vowel of Bed
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Pronunciation Course Class # 3
Collaborative Writing /i/ vs // In groups, create 4 sentences. 2 sentences should end with a word that has a long i. 2 sentences should end with a word that had a short I.
/E/ vs /Q/ • /E/ is the vowel of Bed pronounced in the front of the tongue, lips are loosely spread, tongue is slightly tense. Say the Portuguese é, but close your lips a little. • /Q/ is the vowel of Bad pronounced in the front of the tongue, lips are opened. Say the Portuguese é, but place the tip of your tongue down.
Joining the /eI/ sound • /eI/ + vowel join the /eI/ to the next vowel. I like to play a game day after day.
Join the sounds In May a beautiful day is a common thing. In summer people play at the beach and lay in the rays of the sun.
Joining the /eI/ sound - Practice In May a beautiful day is a common thing. In summer people play at the beach and lay in the rays of the sun.
The // sound • The schwa sound is the most common sound in English. When it is unstressed it’s the // sound. When it’s stressed it’s the // sound. //Brazil // But
Practice • Listen to the song. Mark the schwa and Chinese hat sounds.
The // vs // sound • The use of the // or // sound varies considerably depending upon the region in North America. Which sound is used doesn’t create any problems in communication. Note: o, ou, or oo with an r after it as in floor is always the // sound. • // is the sound of clock • // is the sound of bought
/a/ • Lock the box • Shot the fox • Shopping for socks • On the dot • Body clock • Odds and possibilities • Hot objects • Got an Oscar
/ɔ/ • The Australian horse has fallen on the lawn. • The Austrian officer had a long talk with this daughter in August. • The bald lawyer always put his audio books in the drawer. • The audience didn’t applaud the awful author. • They thought they saw Doris yawn.
The /u/ vs // sound • /u/ is the sound of BOOT back part of the tongue, lips should be rounded, tongue should be tense. Longer than Portuguese “u”. • // is the sound of PUT back part of tongue, lips are loosely rounded, tongue is relaxed. Short sound.
/oU/ • /oU/ is the sound of BOAT Alphabet sound of the letter O. If followed by another vowel, link the two sounds.