Course No. 105: English Pronunciation Studies

English Pronunciation Studies: Overview

This course is designed to expose the students to the basic phonetic and phonological aspects of English language so that they can have some relevant theoretical ideas and practice and improve their English pronunciation. The items to be studied here include the following:

A: Phonetics and Phonology

• Definitions
• Classifications and Difference 

 B: Monophthongs and Diphthongs 

• Monophthongs and Diphthongs 
• Their Place of Articulation 
• Their Manner of Articulation

 C: Consonants

• Consonants
• Their Place of Articulation 
• Their Manner of Articulation

 D: Syllables

• Syllables
• Stress
• Roles for Stress Placement within Words 

       

D: Tone and Intonation

• Definition of Tone 
• Definition of Intonation

E: IPA Transcription of Words and Utterances

• IPA Transcription of Words and Utterances at A Glance