class 1 english prosody
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An Introduction to English Prosody Accentuation and Intonation
Word stress Exercise 1 Stress marking In words of two or more syllables, one syllable is always more prominent than the other(s). When you hear the word, repeat it, then place a stress mark / " / before the stressed syllable.
enImi k@lekt k&pItl
kA;neISn
p&r@daIs s@btr&kt elIf@nt @bz3;v@
prQfIt ent@teIn
Exercise 2 Reading from transcription The following are British place names. When you hear the number, pronounce them with the stress as marked. You will then hear the correct pronunciation, which you should repeat.
"Sr@Uzbri
pQl"per@U
&b@"di;n
wUlv@"h&mpt@n
&b@"rIstw@T
"b3;mIN@m
nO;"T&mpt@n
dVn"di;
"k&nt@bri
"beIzINst@Uk
Stress placement in sentences Exercise 1 Sentences for repetition In sentences, it is usually ‘content’ words (nouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs) that get stresses. Listen to these sentences and repeat:
wi kn "weIt f@ D@ "bVs
"haU d@ D@ "laIts "w3;k
D@r @ sm "nju; "bUks aI m@s "ri;d
Si "tUk @r "A;nt f@r @ "draIv
D@ "bA;skIt w@z "fUl @v "TINz tU
"i;t
"waI S@d @ "m&n "3;n "mO; D@n
@ "wUm@n
jU "O;t t@ "h&v j@r "@Un "kA;
hi "wQnts t@ "kVm @n "si; @s @t
"h@Um
"h&v jU "teIkn Dm fr@m "D&t "bQks
Its "tru; D@t i w@z "leIt / b@t Iz "kA;
k@d @v "br@Ukn "daUn
aI Sl "teIk @z "mVÍ @z aI "wQnt
"waI @m aI "tu; "leIt t@ "si; Im t@"deI
Exercise 2 Placing stresses in sentences Put a stress mark / " / before each syllable you would expect to be stressed in these sentences.
1. Leave the rest of the food for lunch.
2. Aren’t there some letters for her to open?
3. Where do the eggs come from?
4. Read this book and write some notes.
5. At least we can try and help.
6. James decided to type the letter himself.
7. The plane was approaching the runway at high speed.
8. Try to see the other person’s point of view.
9. You put your breaks on / when the light turns to red.
10. In a short time / the house was full of children.
Intonation Exercise 1 Pronouncing the tonic syllable When you hear the number, say these tone groups making the underlined syllable more prominent.
1. Don’t do that
2. Don’t do that
3. Don’t do that
4. Write your name
5. Write your name
6. Write your name
7. Here’s my pen
8. Here’s my pen
9. Here’s my pen
10. Why don’t you try
10. Why don’t you try
10. Why don’t you try
10. Why don’t you try
Exercise 2 Identifying the tonic syllable Listen and repeat. Mark all prominent syllables with / " /, then underline the tonic syllable.
1. We could go by bus
2. Of course it’s broken
3. The car was where I’d left it
4. How much is the biggest one
5. I knew it would go wrong
6. It was too cold
7. Here it is
8. That was a loud noise
9. We could go from Manchester
10. Have you finished
Exercise 3 Repetition of tones Listen and repeat. Fall: _yes _no _well _four Rise: 7yes 7no 7well 7four Fall-Rise: `' yes `'no `'well `'four
Exercise 4 Production of tones When you hear the number, say the syllable with the tone indicated.
1. 7Dem
2. _waI
3. `'wel
4. _ÙQn
5. 7wQt
6. _n@U
7. _hI@
8. `'ju;
9. 7naU
10. _end
Exercise 5 Production in context When you hear the number, say the syllable with the tone indicated.
Hello / is that 661071?
Do you know any scientists?
Keep away from that road!
How many dogs have you got?
Have you ever heard such a terrible thing?
What colour is your car?
Do you want my plate?
Don’t you like it?
You haven’t seen my watch / have you?
What was the weather like?
7jes
`'sVm
_waI
_tu;
_n@U
_red
7pli;z
`'jes
7n@U
_wet
Exercise 6 Transcription of tone units Mark stresses and underline the tonic syllable in each of the following tone units. The, decide which tone mark each tonic syllable carries.
1. Now here’s the weather forecast
2. You didn’t say anything about rates
3. A few years ago they were top
4. No-one could say the cinema was dead
5. Is there anything you wouldn’t eat
6. Have you ever considered writing
7. That was what he claimed to be
8. We try to do our shopping in the market
9. But I never go there now
10. It wouldn’t be difficult to find out