Saturday, May 24, 2014

SESSION-3

“LEARN SPOKEN ENGLISH FROM HOME”. – By MaddaliSwetha


PRONUNCIATION:

One of the major problems which learners of English face is its pronunciation. The English pronunciation system is irregular - there is no one-to-one correspondence between spelling and pronunciation. For instance, the alphabet 'a' is pronounced in three different ways in the words ' apple ' ' art ' ' about '! This may not be very difficult for those who speak English as their mother - tongue because they learn it by hearing correct English being spoken around them. But those who learn English as a second or foreign language find its erratic pronunciation a major hurdle in speaking the language properly.

so, in this pattern of accent in English is a second point of difficulty. Unlike the rhythm and accent of Indian languages which is even, English speech patterns lay emphasis on some specific syllables and a great variety of intonations. All this makes the rhythm of English greatly different from the familiar ones heard in this country. Therefore, much effort has to be spent in mastering the correct pronunciation and rhythm of English.


EXAMPLES:

1. India is a beautiful country.
2. I love blue roses which are unique.
3. Your dress is looking good.
4. Good morning friend.
5. Thank you dear.
6. God bless you.
7. May I know your name?
8. I love red color.
9. She just looks like a pink doll.
10. Keep your city clean.

SOURCES:
http://myovient.com/accent-reduction-and-pronunciation-lessons



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