American English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice
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American English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice

  1. 254 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

American English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice

About this book

American English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice provides an accessible introduction to basic articulatory phonetics for students of American English. Built around an extensive collection of practice materials, this book teaches the pronunciation of modern standard American English to intermediate and advanced learners worldwide.

This book:

• provides an up-to-date description of the pronunciation of modern American English;

• demonstrates the use of each English phoneme with a selection of high-frequency words,

both alone and in context in sentences, idiomatic phrases and dialogues;

• provides examples and practice material on commonly confused sounds, including illustrative pronunciation diagrams;

• is supported by a companion website featuring complete audio recordings of practice material to check your pronunciation against;

• can be used not only for studying pronunciation in the classroom but also for independent practice.

American English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice is essential reading for any student studying this topic.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. English phonemic transcription key
  7. Phonetic symbols and diacritics
  8. The International Phonetic Alphabet
  9. Preface and acknowledgments
  10. 1 Basic concepts
  11. 2 Consonants
  12. 3 Practice: individual consonants
  13. 4 Practice: consonant contrasts
  14. 5 Vowel theory
  15. 6 Practice: individual vowels
  16. 7 Practice: vowel contrasts
  17. 8 Weak vowels and weak forms
  18. 9 Practice: weak vowels and weak forms
  19. 10 Consonant clusters
  20. 11 Practice: consonant clusters
  21. 12 Connected speech
  22. References and suggested reading
  23. Index