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TECHNIQUES TO PRODUCE

SOUNDS IN GLOBAL ENGLISH

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The principle behind sounds used in Global English is to keep mouth movements limited with gentle contact.

Larger movements and firm contact produce stronger, harsher sounds which are not in harmony with Global English.

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Lips – p,b,m,w

Lips & Teeth – f,v

Teeth & Tongue(continous) – th,the,s,z

Teeth & Tongue tip(stopped) – t,d

Palatal – ch,j,sh,zh,y,r,l

Velar – k.g.nk.ngc

CONSONANTS

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TECHNIQUES

P,B,M – Lips come together, gentle contact, release p,b or m. Lips are not tightly pressed

W - Lips are rounded as if saying oooo Lips slowly open out into the sound of ‘a’ without the teeth ever biting the lower lip

F, V – Upper teeth land on lower lip Release continuous flow of air V takes vibration instead of air

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S – Front teeth closed together Tongue flat behind both sets of teeth Release continuous flow of air

Z - Same as S but with vibration

Th – Tongue between the front teeth Continuous flow of air (sounds like s but with tongue between the teeth. Remember the tongue should not touch the palate)

The – Same as th but with vibration instead of flow (like z with the tongue between the teeth)

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T, D - Tongue tip behind upper teeth Front teeth closed together Air released with a click as teeth separate

CH, J - Jaws shut, release ch,j as spoken in hindi language

SH - Same as ch,j with a continous flow of air

ZH - Same placement as sh but with voice

Y - Same as zh but with jaws slightly apart

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R - Say aa (tongue is flat) Curl the tip of the tongue inward very slightly while saying aa

L - Keep the tip of the tongue behind front upper teeth and curl the tongue up towards the palate (front quarter of tongue is in contact with palate and not just the tip)

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K - Similar to the hindi k with slight puff of air

G - Same placement as k but add voice

NG – Nasal sound. G is not produced from the back of the throat separately, the sound stays in the nasal cavity

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