better spoken english ( phonetics)

7/30/2019 Better Spoken English ( Phonetics)

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Bilabial - the lower lip articulates against the upper lip

Labiodental - the lower lip articulates against the upper teeth

Dental - the tongue tip articulates against the upper teeth

(also referred to as interdental) Alveolar - the tongue tip and/or blade articulates against the

teeth ridge

Post-alveolar - the tongue front articulates immediatelybehind the teeth ridge

Palatal - the tongue front articulates against the hard palate Velar - the tongue back articulates against the soft palate

Labial - velar the lips are rounded simultaneously with velararticulation

Glottal - the vocal folds themselves are the place ofarticulation


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CONSONANTS

/p/ = pen, copy, happen, pin, pear, cap, pup/b/ = back, baby, job, bin, bear, cab, pub, Ben/t/ = tea, tight, button, tore, tarts, cart, write/d/ = day, ladder, odd, door, darts, card, ride/k/ = key, clock, school, cold, curl, kill, back/g/ = get, giggle, ghost, gold, bag, girl, google


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/f/ = fat, coffee, rough, photo/v/ = view, heavy, move

// = thing, author, path// = this, other, smooth/s/ = soon, cease, sister/z/ = zero, music, roses, buzz/h/ = hot, whole, ahead


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/m/ = more, hammer, sum/n/ = nice, know, funny, sun

/l/ = light, valley, feel/r/ = right, wrong, sorry, arrange/j/ = yet, use, yellow, few, year, yam, yolk/w/ = wet, one, when, queen


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/t/ = church, match, nature, chop, cheap, chew/d/ = judge, age, soldier, ledger, damage, just

// = ship, sure, national, shop, sheep, rash// = pleasure, vision, pressure, leisure, usual// = ring, anger, thanks, sung, spring, finger


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// = kit, bid, bin, fill, still, pit/i:/ = fleece, beat, been, feel, steal, peat

/e/ = bell, pencil, spend, helper, expensive// = manage, passage, practical, air-cond

// = lot, odd, wash, job, clock, pot// = strut, mud, love, blood, puck, but// = foot, good, put, look, suit, full


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/:/ = start, father, cart, lark, mast, park

/:/ = thought, law, north, war , jaw, cause/:/ = girl, burn, lurk, bird, worst// = about, standard, ahead

/u:/ = goose, two, blue, group, pool, fool, boot


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/e/ = face, day, break, bay, late, race/a/ = price, high, try, life, rice, hide

// = choice, boy, toy, boil, voice// = goat, show, no, bone, phone/a/ = mouth, now, house, loud, found


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// = near, here, weary, fear, beer/e/ = square, fair, various, pair

// = poor, tour, sure,/i/ = happy, radiate, glorious/u/ = thank you, influence, situation


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I slit the sheet,The sheet I slitand on the slitted sheet I sit.

Sister Suzie's sewing socks for soldiersSock for soilders sister Suzie sews,If sister Suzie's sewing socks for soldiers,Where're the socks for soldiers sister Suzie sews?

Sarah, Sarah, sits in her Chevrolet.When she shifts she sips her Schlitz,and when she sips her Schlitz she shifts.


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Betty Botter bought a bit of butter. "But," shesaid, "this butter's bitter!If I put it in my batter, it will make my batterbitter!So she bought a bit of butter better than herbitter butter,

And she put it in her batter, and her batter wasnot bitter.So 'twas better Betty Botter bought a bit ofbetter butter.


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How much wood would a woodchuck chuckIf a woodchuck would chuck wood?

A woodchuck would chuck all the wood hecould chuckIf a woodchuck would chuck wood.


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Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.

If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppersHow many pickled peppers did Peter Piperpick?


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A mother to her son did utter"Go, my son, and shut the shutter"

"The shutter's shut" the son did utter"I cannot shut it any shutter!"


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A cricket critic A black bug's blood Irish wristwatch Legend tripping Red lorry, yellow lorry Variants

Red leather, yellow leather

Red welly, yellow welly Road-roller

Upper roller, lower roller Rubber baby buggy bumpers Toy boat Unique New York Stupid Superstition


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Denise sees the fleece,Denise sees the fleas.

At least Denise could sneezeand feed and freeze the fleas. I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish, but if

you wish the wish the witch wishes, I won'twish the wish you wish to wish.


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Transcribe the following words usingphonetic symbols. Check your answer with

dictionary:

rob, submit, faculty, write, question,symbolic, push, expose, universe, two,spelling, articulate, tree, graduate, repetition


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end endednote noted

want wantedrepeat repeatedfound foundedband bandeddecide decidedneed - needed


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talk talkedlaugh laughed

wash washedwalk walkedlike likedfinished finishedwash washedhelp helpedstop - stopped


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derail derailedclose closed

bow bowedenjoy enjoyedcolour colouredroll rolledopen openedused usedswallow swallowed


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1. He was present at the meeting with the vice-president.He has to present the companys report at themeeting tomorrow.

2. The desert is a hot and dry place with miles andmiles of sand.If you desert the army, you can be considered tohave committed a crime.

3. Please wind up the windows as the rain is coming.The strong wind is sure to cause damage toproperty.

4. They bow to the audience after the performance.Sunny got a bow-tie for his birthday.


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There is a dress code you must followYou mean I have to wear a coat?

Dont make the bid yet

Yes, I understand, the chairman is going to be a bitlate. Sally said she heard what you said about the proposal

last night.Oh dear, I must apologise to her. I didnt mean to hurther.

There is a news leak about the governments secret.The league us supposed to start next week in ourstadium.


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1. The Falling Intonation The weather is expected to be hot today.

(statement) When are you going to post this letter? (wh-

Questions) Do this now. (command)

I want to talk to you now. (assertiveness) Just do what I want. (anger) Really. Great. Im sure hell love it.

(disinterest)


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Really? (uncertain) Is it true? Are you sure? (yes/no answer

expected) When I am rich, I will buy myself a bungalow

by the seaside, a yatch, and I will go sailing,everyday. (a long list of wishes)

Siti, this is my best friend, Mona. (eagerness) Look at the sun. Its so shiny. (happiness) Im sure hell understand. Dont worry.

(sympathy)


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1. How can you do this to us?2. We can always discuss this over lunch.

3. Its been such a long time.4. Now, what will we do?5. Two girls were found dead in a house

yesterday.


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1. Are you sure?2. Is it true?

3. You can do it.4. Its a beautiful day.5. Have a nice day.6. Okay, its finished.7. Lets go shopping.8. Are you alright?


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Good Come here.

Give it to mommy. What is that? Good morning Nice to meet you We are old time friends. You are the best.


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You have to do it. Oh, not again.

I dont really care. What a day! Its done! Oh, hes here. Dont do it again. When is he coming?

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