Slide show showing the most common pitfalls in English pronuciation for non native speakers and why speaking clear English is important and sometimes difficult. It provides some exercises and tips for practice.
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ISYU TUNGKOL SA SEKSWLADIDA (ISSUE ABOUT SEXUALITY
Pronunciation, pronunciation
1. Fuzzy Wuzzy
a Tongue Twister for you!
Fuzzy Wuzzy
Fuzzy Wuzzy Was a bear
Fuzzy Wuzzy Had no hair
Fuzzy Wuzzy Wasn't very fuzzy
Was he?
2. Pronunciation,
Pronunciation
• English pronunciation usually learned later
in life
• English sounds are difficult to pronounce
for non-native speakers
• Pronunciation is deeply connected to our
sense of identity and sense of Self
3. Why invest in your
English Pronunciation?
• Improves communication
• Increases status
• Brings more money
18. Letting go of Beliefs
• allow yourself to make ‘mistakes’
• adopt a playful attitude to learning and
practice
• have fun with the sounds, the mouth and
tongue & lip exercises
• enjoy the process
19. Pronunciation Challenges
• Dutch - th becomes du - de, dat, dose
• French - th becomes ze - the, that, those
• German - th becomes zie - ze, zat, zose
• Chinese - r becomes l - loom, led, lale, loal
• Spanish - v becomes b - very - berry, vivacious -
bibacious, vibrant - bibrant, valentine - ballentine
• Russian - l becomes ll lie - llie, love - llove
20. The five A’s of
Articulation & Diction
your actions
• Awareness of the problem; how am I saying it? listen to yourself
• Acceptance of the problem; yes, I am saying it! mental switch
• Adjustments in the way you shape the sounds; study the
correct pronunciation, study and practice self study or coaching
• Attention to breathing, pacing and posture; take time to let the
sounds roll of the tongue, slow down, stand erect and ground
yourself prepare and create the right conditions each time you speak
• Application of all of the above practice - practice - practice
21. Anatomy of Speech
1
GUTTERAL — the back of the tongue
good - great - gigantic - kind -
cow
2
PALATAL — the flat of the tongue
language - light - laughter
3
CEREBRAL — the roof of the mouth
top - tickle - terrific -
4
DENTAL — the tip of the tongue
the - that - neat -
5
LABIAL — lips
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mom - bare - very - fuzzy - pan
22. Methods for Improving
• Analysis: record your voice; make an inventory of
the problem areas
• When unsure of correct pronunciation listen to
the word being pronounced and repeat the words
Merriam Webster Dictionary
The Visual Thesaurus
• Study words with similar sounds but subtle
differences
23. English Sounds;
Word Pairs
their - there phase - faze
neat - need ship - sheep
fade - fate walk - work
rug - rock lettuce - letters
hat - head face - faith
life - live very - weary
dead - debt bug - buck
24. How Much Wood?
A tongue twister
How much wood
would a woodchuck chuck
if a woodchuck
could chuck wood?
He would chuck
as much wood
as a woodchuck could chuck