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Introduction
Overcome Common Pronunciation Problems:
There are three problems with pronunciation that
ESL students in China and other countries often
have: problems pronouncing groups of
consonants, problems pronouncing certain vowels,
and problems with the rhythm of English.
Non- native pronunciation of English
Non-native pronunciations of English result from the
common linguistic phenomenon in which non-native
users of any language tend to carry the intonation,
phonological processes, and pronunciation rules from
their mother tongue into their English speech. They
may also create innovative pronunciations for English
sounds not found in the speaker's first language.
What is wrong in pronouncing “TH” sound?
There are two TH sounds, one hard and one soft. Many
students pronounce the hard TH like Z and the soft TH
like S. This is not too bad, but can sometimes make
language hard to understand. With both Z and S, you
use both your upper teeth and lower teeth to produce
sound. With TH, just use your tongue in place of your
lower teeth.
How you pronounce “TH” sound correctly?
There are actually two different "th" sounds in
English, but they are very similar. Both "th" sounds
are made putting your tongue between your teeth so
that the tip of your tongue is touching the tips of
your top teeth. Now you can make a "th" sound by
blowing are through your teeth.
Using a mirror
You can check to see if you are doing it correctly
by using a mirror. You should be able to see your
tongue when you say words such as "this", "the",
and "that". If cannot see your tongue, yo u may
be putting your tongue behind your top teeth
instead of touching the tips of your top teeth
Pronouncing “CH”
The "ch" sound like in "chip" is a combination
of /t/ as in “tip” and “sh” like in “ship”
To make this sound, put your tongue on the
roof of your mouth, right behind your teeth,
then move your tongue back behind your teeth
until you are making the "sh“ sound.
Pronouncing “SH”
The consonant sound in "ship" is made by
putting your teeth together, with your top
teeth in from of your back teeth, and putting
your tongue in the middle of your mouth,
scrunched up towards the back of your mouth
“SH” sound
When we make a "sh" sound, we do not use
our voice; the sound is quiet. Put your hand
on your throat and make the sound in "ship".
You should not feel any movement in your
throat.
Pronouncing /B/ & /p/ sounds
The consonant sounds in "bat" and "pat" are
both made by putting our two lips together
and then opening them to release a small puff
of air.
What is the difference between them?
The difference is not what we do with our
mouths, but what we do with our voice. When we
make a /p/ sound, we do not use our voice; the
sound is quiet. Put your hand on your throat and
make the sound /p/. You should not feel any
movement in your throat.
/b/ sound
when we make a /b/ sound, we do use our voice.
Put your hand on your throat and make the /b/
sound. Can you feel the vibrations?
put your hand in front of your mouth and make
the /b/ sound (the voiced sound). Feel only a little
puff of air.
/P/ sound
/p/(the voiceless sound) makes a bigger puff
of air.
Put your hand in front of your mouth and
make the /p/ sound. Feel the big puff of air.