Strong forms & Weak forms Strong forms: stressed forms Weak forms: unstressed forms (schwa / /)

Stressed Words & Unstressed Words in a Sentence What is a syllable? A word part and the basic unit of English rhythm What is a stressed syllable? ba NAAAA na

Practical English Phonetics Department of Humanities and Art Chapter Introductions Learning objectives Help the students to know the brief idea of Phonetics. Supplies 1. Textbook 2. Lesson Plan

We have seen that every word of two or more syllables, when said alone, has a stress on one of its syllables. This is called word-stress. But in connected speech we do not hear a stress on every word. Some words lose their stresses, especially when we talk quickly, other words keep their stresses and these stressed syllables form what is called sentence-stress

Speech sounds seldom occur in isolation. They are nearly always joined together to form words and groups of words. In connected speech, sounds, under the influence of their neighbors,are replaced by other sounds. Sometimes two neighboring sounds influence each other and are replaced by third sound which is different from both the original sounds

Subject: English Pronunciation for Communication Purpose: The students will learn stressed syllables & unstressed syllables in English. Objectives: Students will be able to: 1. Define - in their own words a definition for stressed syllables & unstressed syllables. It is a revision and therefore, easy for most of the students; 2. Compare – based on the understanding of the basic concept, compare stressed and unstressed syllables in words and sentences;

English Pronunciation for Communication is a compulsory course offered to the first year English majors with an aim to help the students to improve their English pronunciation and intonation for more effective communication. The students will undergo intensive training in the pronunciation of individual phonemes in English, in the rhythmic patterns of the English language and in the patterns and functions of English intonation, so that the students will be able to communicate more effectively with good pronunciation and intonation

Subject: English Pronunciation for Communication Purpose: The students will learn the use of intonation in English. Objectives: Students will be able to : 1. Define - in their own words the use of intonation in English. 2. Compare – based on the understanding of the basic concept, compare different functions and use of intonation in speech;

Subject: English Pronunciation for Communication Purpose: The students will learn intonation units of English. Objectives: Students will be able to: 1. Define - in their own words a definition for intonation units. 2. Compare – based on the understanding of the basic concept, compare different units of intonation in speech;

Subject: English Pronunciation for Communication Purpose: The students will learn types of intonation in English. Objectives: Students will be able to: 1. Define - in their own words a definition for intonation. 2. Compare – based on the understanding of the basic concept, compare different types of intonation in speech;