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Have you ever wondered when looking in a dictionary what the funny little symbols that appear next to the words mean? They are phonetic symbols, a guide to pronunciation, however you need to know the sound associated with the symbols in order to build up the sound of the word.Pronunciation

The pronunciation of English words is shown in the dictionary after the headword, inside the slashes //.PronunciationThe consonant that is not pronounced in the following words.

Comb, honour, receipt, write, know,

palmtop, debt, castle, psychologyBlackguard, rendezvous, Wednesday,

salmon, bourgeois, debris, halfpennyThe consonant that is not pronounced in the following words.

A Guide to English Phonetics

A Guide to English Phonetics

A Guide to English Phonetics

A Guide to English Phonetics

Voiced 35Voiceless 9

Voiceless p, t, k, t, f, , , h, s

Pa,ch,ka,ta,fa,tha,sha,ha,saTypes of SoundPlural (s) is pronounced as either s or z depending upon the availability.If the previous sound is voiceless, s is pronounced. e.g. books, looks, racks, kids etc.If the prev. sound is voiced, z is pronounced. For e.g. buses, shelves, shoes, keys etc.

Rules based on PluralVoiceless SoundsWhenever in a word, ed appears, t or d sound comes in the end depending upon the previous sounds:If the previous sound is voiceless, t is pronounced. For e.g. laughed, clapped, baked etc.If the previous sound is voiced, d is pronounced. For e.g. wanted, boiled, crafted etc.Rules based on PluralVoiceless SoundsThere are two ways to pronounce "the"Weak Pronunciation : As a general rule, we use the weak pronunciation with words that start with a consonant.It rhymes with "duh" and if you say "mother" it rhymes with the "mo" and the "ther".e.g. "The cat sat on the mat." Strong Pronunciation : We use the strong pronunciation with words that start with a vowel or sound as if they do.We also use the strong 'the' when we want to stress the word, regardless of whether it begins with a vowel or a consonant.For e.g. - "I spoke to Kevin Costner the other day.""NottheKevin Costner! The one who starred in Robin Hood?"There are two ways to pronounce "the"r is never pronounced if it comes in the last.r is never pronounced if it is preceded by a vowel and followed by a consonant.For e.g. carpenter, scorpion etc.Note: the vowel preceded by r in any word is pronounced longer.No vowel is pronounced if it happens to appear in a suffix. For e.g. beautiful, careless etc. Some more rules on PronunciationTeachers are the .. GOLD- COLLAR workers of the universewhite- collar workers work in officeblue-collar workers do physical work in industries16Difficulties that we hear that hamper world-class teaching.. Rural or first generation students Unconscious Unlearned teachers Missing Self- motivation for teachers and students.Pampered generation Disruptive/ Short tempered/empathetic studentsNo Focus on improvement/ CareerCorporal punishment are banned Non-supportive parentsOver-indulgent parentsOverload of paperwork and mandates17Difficulties that we hear that hamper world-class teaching.. 11.A hurried curriculum12.A society driven by test results13.Poor physical conditions for teachers14.Low pay15.Lack of resources16.Limited technology17.Large class sizes18.Negative colleagues19.Under-funded incentive plans20.A critical society21.A concern for safety22.Unsupportive administrators18Name the disease that hinders being world-class teaching.. SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS(I am Right & You are Not Right)

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