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the 45 soundsof GB English19 Vowel Sounds26 Consonant SoundsSchwa3 Tones
1. Introduction2. 19 Vowel Sounds3. Vowel Diagrams4. 26 Consonant Sounds5. Consonant Diagrams6. The Schwa7. Intonation8. What Next?IntroductionThis ebook is an introduction to GB English pronunciation. It containsthe 45 sounds of English (19 vowels and 26 consonants) with their IPAsymbols. Also included is a focus on the most common sound inEnglish - the Schwa, and finally three English intonation patterns.Every activity contains audio - if you read this pdf with Adobe reader,the audio is embedded, if not, you can listen to/download the audio onthe 45 sounds audio page of the website.The materials in this ebook are taken from Pronunciation Studio’scourse book ‘The Sound of English’, the full version contains 140 pagesand is available as a book, ebook and iBook - view here.Information on taught courses in London and online are available onthe Pronunciation Studio website, along with lots of useful articles andmaterials to help improve your pronunciation skills.
19 Vowel SoundsFront Single Vowels (tongue towards front of mouth)1iːee, eaneed beat team2ɪithin sit rich3ee, ea, iewent bread friend4æacat, hand, fanCentre Single Vowels (tongue relatively flat)5əәa, e, o, ualive the today supply6ɜːir, ur, worthird turn worse7ʌu, ofun love money8ɑːa, al, arglass half carBack Single Vowels (tongue pulled back)9uːew, oo, o efew boot lose10ʊu, oo, ouput look should11ɔːal, aw, or, our, oortalk law port12ɒo, arob top watchDouble (Diphthong) Vowels (2 positions)13eɪay, ea, ae, aipay great maid14ɔɪoi, oynoise toy choice15aɪie, i e, i, yfine like might16əәʊo, o e, oano stone road17aʊou, owround how brown18ɪəәeer, earbeer hear steer19eəәare, ere, ea, aicare there bearThe audio for this Ebook is available online onunciationstudio.com
Vowel Sound Diagrams A vowel sound is made by shaping air as it leaves the mouth.We use the articulators to shape the air - lips, jaw, tongue.GB English uses 12 positions of the mouth.Monophthongs (1-12) are single positions, Diphthongs (13-19) are 2 positions.Chart45IPASoundsChart45 Sounds Chart12iː#uː6alive910p bpin277112223ttime29æɑːɒ8162438vest30183940m n ŋmoodnowbangthosegirl32iː4133ʃ ʒ h34shirt pleasureɪjəә rweɜː shsightfine19beer2531aɪrounddMouthk Positionsg ʔdoorthinknoisenorob1517glass12eɪ ɔɪ#ʊ aʊɪ# e#payf v θ ð s 5high45ɫpill3637tʃ dʒchosejoy
26 Consonant Sounds20ppin cap21bbag rob22ttime late23ddoor feed24kcash sock25ggirl flag26ʔfootball27ffull knife28vvest cave29θthink earth30ðthose bathe31ssight kiss32zzoo nose33ʃshirt crash34ʒpleasure35hhigh36tʃchose catch37dʒjoy stage38mmood calm39nnow LOSIVEa full block of air followed by asudden release.FRICATIVEa constant squeeze of air.AFFRICATEplosive fricative.NASALair released through the nose.APPROXIMANTpartial block of air - vowel-like.www.pronunciationstudio.com
Consonant Sound Diagrams45 Sounds Chart45SoundsChartby blocking theair as it leaves the mouth. A consonant sound is made15types of consonant sound block the air in different ways (see pg 3). Different151423413 We use the tongue, lips, teeth, mouth and throat to block air.noisepayfinewentvoice (voiced),catthinSome soundsuse theothers onlyair (voiceless). beerrob242625p b t d k g ʔbagtime29doorw j39think40m n ŋmoodnowbangthose32sightwallyellowʃ ʒ h3435shirt rlf v θ ð s zfull30cash3328aɪ17glasstalk22æeɪ ɔɪ#ʊ aʊɑːɪ# e#ɒ IPA igh453637tʃ dʒchosejoyɫpillwww.pronunciationstudio.comMouth Positions12 3456Position781 Lips (bilabial)2 Lip Teeth (labiodental)3 Tongue (dental)4 Tongue (alveolar)5 Tongue (post alveolar)6 Tongue (palatal)7 Tongue (velar)8 Throat (glottal)www.pronunciationstudio.comSoundsp b m w¹fvθðt d l ɫ¹ n r s zʃ ʒ tʃ dʒjk g ŋ ɫ² w²hʔ
əәThe Schwa- The underlined sound in each word below is the schwa /ə/, listen:sailor manner cactus around The Schwa /əә/ is the most common vowel sound in English (about 1 in 3).It can appear as any vowel in written English (A,E,I,O,U).It is pronounced with a neutral, relaxed position of the mouth.Schwa is never stressed, it only appears on weak syllable.- There are 25 schwa sounds in the following paragraph - practise reading it aloud:I’d like təә go shopping fəәr əә pair əәf shoes,bəәt thəә shops əә closed becəәse thəәs əә weathəәrəәlert. əәparrəәntly lots əәf snow is coming infrəәm thəә Highləәnds so thəә govəәrnməәnt həәvəәdvised peopəәl təә stay əәt home.www.pronunciationstudio.com
Intonation- The word ‘yes’ is said in three different ways, listen:yes Intonation shows the speaker’s attitude to their words. English uses three intonation patterns: fall \ fall-rise \/ rise /. Every phrase (speech unit) contains a main stress (tonic syllable).- Practise the sentences with the tone indicated, the main stress is in bold:1. I haven’t seen you for ages!2. Why can’t you come?3. They were so noisy, weren’t they?4. Why can’t you come?5. Will there be anyone I know there?6. Iʼd certainly like you to.7. She’s a good teacher.www.pronunciationstudio.com
What Next?CoursesPronunciation Studio provide tuition in English pronunciation inCentral London and online. We run a specialist program for advancedlearners of English called ‘Accent Reduction’.The best place to start is with a free group taster class, or an individualassessment to see how well you can produce the sounds of English.For full details and the next start dates, visit the website.Course BookPronunciation Studio’s course book ‘The Sound of English’ is acomprehensive course in English pronunciation, connected speech andintonation.It is available as a book with CDs, a pdf with mp3s, and as a fullyinteractive iBook for Apple devices - view all the formats here.Follow usOur fortnightly newsletter always has the latest articles from the blog,pronunciation activities, and a competition to win course vouchers. Signup here - you can unsubscribe at any time.For the latest news and IPA activities, follow us on Facebook, and onTwitter @45sounds.
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Pronunciation Studio provide tuition in English pronunciation in Central London and online. We run a specialist program for advanced learners of English called 'Accent Reduction'. The best place to start is with a free group taster class, or an individual assessment to see how well you can produce the sounds of English.
