Pronunciation and Vocabulary Towards Improving Spoken English English

Pronunciation and Vocabulary Towards Improving Spoken English

English Pronunciation for Malaysians What is the difference? 2

English Consonants Place of Articulation (unvoiced phonemes) Front → ------------------------------------→ Back bilabial Manner of articulation plosive Labiodental p b alveolar velar glottal k g tʃ dʒ fricative f v m lateral approximant palatal t d affricate nasal palatoalveolar ɵ ð s z ʃ ʒ h n ŋ l (w) r j w 3

B M Consonants Place of Articulation (unvoiced phonemes) Front → ------------------------------------→ Back bilabial Manner of articulation plosive Labiodental p b alveolar velar glottal k g ʔ x h tʃ dʒ fricative f v m lateral approximant palatal t d affricate nasal palatoalveolar ɵ ð s z ʃ ʒ n ɲ ŋ j w l (w) r 4

English Vowels and Diphthongs Vowels Diphthongs Tongue Low ← ------------ → High Front Back i: ɪ ʊ e ə ɜ: æ ʌ ɑ: End at front u: ɪə ɔ: ʊə ɒ eə → End at back eɪ ɔɪ aɪ oʊ aʊ Centring Closing Lips can be: Spread Neutral Rounded Closing 5

BM Vowels and Diphthongs Vowels Tongue Low ← -------- → High Front Diphthongs Back i e End at front → End at back u ə o oi ai Rounded Only in open syllables - ? ɑ au Lips can be: Spread Neutral 6

Stress and Intonation 7

Incorrect stress can cause misunderstanding just as much as incorrect sounds. 8

Louder Longer Higher 9

/ə/ a zebra er ar or ure teacher collar doctor measure e i garden fossil o lion u circus 10

Intonation Sentence Stress Word Stress Phonemes English Pronunciation 11

So what’s the difference? Does BM have stress and intonation? 12

OK! Let’s learn some words! Quoll Quokka Australian native animals 13

Australia and Papua New Guinea 14

Marsupial snout h c u po joey spotted tail 15

grasses and sedges Jarrah forest vegetation tuft succulents Mallee shrublands 16

carnivorous meat moisture Diet vegetarian vegetables and fruit water 17

North … Northern West… Western East… Eastern South … Southern 18

red reddish tinges of red roundish 19

Recipe for Banana Fritters popular fried crispy golden perfect porous 20

Ingredients baking powder batter deep-fry self-raising flour Paper towel a pinch 21

Do not write on your card Use sunflower seeds as markers