english vowel and diphthong sounds. stress and unstress syllables
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Prosodic Elements of English Language Lesson 3: I- English vowel and diphthong sounds. Stress and unstressed syllables.II- Exercises for practicing English sounds. By: Israel
Reyes
Vowel is a sound we make when the breath flows out through the mouth freely, without being blocked. The English letters a, e, i, o, u are called vowels, because they represent such sounds. It comes from the Latin word vox which means “voice”. All vowel sounds are voiced.
What is a vowel sound?
Vowel symbols (IPA) /i/
Tea Three
Cheese
Bean
Meat
Peach Greek
Meal Pizza Coffee
SpellingThe sound /i/ is usually spelled with these graphemes:
ee fourteen, see, feel, geeseea eat, repeat, please, reasone me, we, be, equale…e (the second e is silent) these, complete, evening
y (at the end of a word) very, only, ready, copyie believe, piece, movie ei receive, eitherey key, moneyi visa, machine, police, ski, taxi
Other spellings:
Unusual spelling: people
Listen and repeat these common expressions with the sound /i/• Really?• I agree• Could you repeat that, please?• I can’t believe it.• Pleased to meet you.• Can I please speak to Lee?
/ɪ/ Vowel symbols (IPA)
Ship
HillSit
Fill
Slip
Bill
Pin
Wrist
Chicks Spill
SpellingThe sound /ɪ/ is usually spelled with this grapheme:
i did, will, interesting, minute, this, winnerOther spellings:
y syllable, rhythm, gymui building, guilty
Unusual spelling: English, pretty been, busy, business, women
Listen and repeat these common expressions with the sound /ɪ/• Listen to this• Who is it?• Come in• Do you speak English?• I think it’s interesting• Where do you live? I live in the city.
Vowel symbols (IPA) /Ɛ/ or /e/
BellPen
Spell
Checks
Rest
SpellingThe sound /Ɛ/ or /e/ is usually spelled with this grapheme:
e yes, went, expensive, getOther spellings:
ea ready, weather, head, breakfasta any, manyai said, again
Unusual spelling: says, friend
Listen and repeat these common expressions with the sound /Ɛ/ or /e/ • Yes• Help!• You’re welcome• It’s very expensive• How do you spell weather?• Let’s get ready
Vowel symbols (IPA) /ӕ/
Pan
Sadman
Axe
Glasses
SpellingThe sound /ӕ/ is usually spelled with this grapheme:
a hat, jacket, bag, backpack
Unusual spelling: laugh, plaid
Listen and repeat these common expressions with the sound /ӕ/• Thanks• Welcome back• What happened?• What’s the matter?• I understand• Do you have any plans?
Vowel symbols (IPA)
/ʌ/ /ə/
(stressed syllable) (unstressed syllable)
CupLoveButUncleWas
ChickenOnionA womanAndAbout
When a word has more than one syllable, not all syllables are pronounced with the same degree of force. The syllable which is pronounced with greater force is called the stressed syllable, and the rest of them unstressed syllable.
SpellingThe sound /ʌ/ is usually spelled with these graphemes:
u sun, much, just, funny, run o money, mother, once, done
Other spellings:ou country, young, cousin, enougha was, what
Unusual spelling: blood, flood, does, doesn’t
Listen and repeat these common expressions with the sound /ʌ/• What country are you from?• What’s up? Nothing much.• That was fun!• Do you have enough money?• Would you like another one?• I love it!
SpellingThe sound /ə/ is usually spelled with these graphemes:
a about, again, banana e problem, open, excellent, women i possible, animal, notice o today, computer, question, welcome u suggest, success, careful, lettuce
Other spellings:ou famous, delicious, dangerous
Listen and repeat these common expressions with the sound /ə/• What’s the problem?• Go away!• Can you say that again?• That’s an excellent question• I’m from Canada• the United States of America
Vowel symbols (IPA) /ɝ/ /ɚ/
FurMurderAlertBerth
(stressed syllable) (unstressed syllable)
MotherMurderWaiterTenderDoctor
Spelling
er answer, teacher, father, after or doctor, visitor, calculator, memory
Other spellings:
ar dollar, popular, sugarur (e) picture, measure, future, Saturday
The sound /ɚ/ is usually spelled with these graphemes:
Listen and repeat these common expressions with the sound /ɚ/• See you later• Don’t forget• What’s for dinner?• Do you know the answer?• Are you married or single?• Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Vowel symbols (IPA) /a/
Doll
Scruff
Cop
SockHot
Spelling
o stop, job, clock, popular, chocolate a father, want, watch, wallet, car, star, hard, large
The sound /a/ is usually spelled with these graphemes:
Listen and repeat these common expressions with the sound /a/• Stop!• No problem!• I got a job• What do you want?• Are you coming? Probably not.• Park the car
Vowel symbols (IPA) /ɔ/
Dog
Caller
Caught
Dawn
Boss
SpellingThe sound /ɔ/ is usually spelled with these graphemes:
o long, across, lost, dog au fault, because, August, caught aw saw, awful, draw, dawn a (before the letter l) ball, also, walk, talk (before the letter r)warm, war, quarter
ough thought, bought, foughtou (before the letter r) four, your, course
Other spellings:
Unusual spelling: toward, broad, door, floor
Listen and repeat these common expressions with the sound /ɔ/• What’s wrong?• Who’s calling?• You have the wrong number• Good morning• Of course• Have some more coffee.
/u/Vowel symbols (IPA)
Too DoSoon NewsFood MusicBlue ComputerMovie TuesdayRoommate Excuse me
SpellingThe sound /u/ is usually spelled with these graphemes:
oo too, school, choose u student, truth, usually u…e introduce, true, confused
Other spellings:
o do, who, twoo…e move, whose, lose, shoe
ou you, group, soupew new, knew, grew, few
Unusual spelling: through, juice, fruit, suit, beautiful
Listen and repeat these common expressions with the sound /u/• Excuse me• What’s new?• What do you do?• Who is it?• See you soon• Let me introduce you.
Vowel symbols (IPA) /Ʊ/
Look
StoodFull
Soot
Pull
SpellingThe sound /Ʊ/ is usually spelled with these graphemes:
oo good, book, foot u push, put, sugar
Unusual spelling: should, could, would, woman
Diphthong is a vowel sound made by pronouncing two vowels quickly one after the other. For example, the vowel sound i in “fine" is a diphthong.It comes from the Latin word diphthongus which means "two sounds".
What is a diphthong?
English diphthongs /ɔƱ/ /eɪ/ /ɔɪ/ /aɪ/ /aƱ/
DayBakePageDateNameLazy
BoyNoisePointOil
SizeFineSkyTryTieEyes
CowBrowHowWowMouse
GoToeThoughNoLowFloat