Voice and Accent :Voice and Accent


This Presentation features :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd This Presentation features Pronunciation Ten Tips to Improve your Pronunciation Liasons Pronunciation of Alphabets Pronunciation of Numbers Practice Words List Transposition Words Common Words for Practice Slang Practice Paragraph


Pronunciation is a broad term used to describe a number of aspects of producing the appropriate sounds in the language targeted. Most people think it refers to only the separate, identifiable sounds of words, but it covers more than that. As well as the sounds there are also the sentence tunes, and the use of pitch and loudness to indicate importance or strong feeling :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Pronunciation is a broad term used to describe a number of aspects of producing the appropriate sounds in the language targeted. Most people think it refers to only the separate, identifiable sounds of words, but it covers more than that. As well as the sounds there are also the sentence tunes, and the use of pitch and loudness to indicate importance or strong feeling Pronunciation


Ten Tips to Improve your Pronunciation :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Ten Tips to Improve your Pronunciation Observe the mouth movements of those who speak English well and try to imitate them When you are watching television, observe the mouth movements of the speakers. Repeat what they are saying, while imitating the intonation and rhythm of their speech Until you learn the correct intonation and rhythm of English, slow your speech down. If you speak too quickly, and with the wrong intonation and rhythm, native speakers will have a hard time understanding you. Don't worry about your listener getting impatient with your slow speech, it is more important that everything you say be understood


Ten Tips to Improve your Pronunciation :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Ten Tips to Improve your Pronunciation Listen to the 'music' of English Do not use the 'music' of your native language when you speak English. Each language has its own way of 'singing' Use the dictionary Try and familiarize yourself with the phonetic symbols of your dictionary. Look up the correct pronunciation of words that are hard for you to say Make a list of frequently used words that you find difficult to pronounce and ask someone who speaks the language well to pronounce them for you Record these words, listen to them and practice saying them. Listen and read at the same time


Ten Tips to Improve your Pronunciation :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Ten Tips to Improve your Pronunciation Buy books on tape Record yourself reading some sections of the book. Compare the sound of your English with that of the person reading the book on the tape Pronounce the ending of each word Pay special attention to 'S' and 'ED' endings. This will help you strengthen the mouth muscles that you use when you speak English Read aloud in English for 15-20 minutes every day Research has shown it takes about three months of daily practice to develop strong mouth muscles for speaking a new language


Ten Tips to Improve your Pronunciation :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Ten Tips to Improve your Pronunciation Record your own voice and listen for pronunciation mistakes Many people hate to hear the sound of their voice and avoid listening to themselves speak. However, this is a very important exercise because doing it will help you become conscious of the mistakes you are making. Be patient You can change the way you speak but it won't happen overnight. People often expect instant results and give up too soon. You can change the way you sound if you are willing to put some effort into it


Liasons :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Liasons In American English, words are not pronounced one by one. Usually, the end of one word attaches to the beginning of the next word. This is also true for initials, numbers, and spelling


Pronunciation of Alphabets :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Pronunciation of Alphabets A – aye H – aai’ch O – owe B – bee I – aai P – pee C – see/sea J – jaye Q – ‘kyou D – dee K – kaye R – ‘arr E – ee L – el S – es F – ef M – em T – tea G – jee N – en U – you


Pronunciation of Alphabets :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Pronunciation of Alphabets V – vee W – double you/dubb -you X – ‘ekks Y – why Z – zed/zee


Pronunciation of Numbers :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Pronunciation of Numbers 1 – won 9 – naain’ 2 – too 10 – t’en 3 – thr’ee 11 – uh’levn 4 – f’oar 20 – twenty / tw’ nee 5 – faaive 30 – Thir’tee 6 – six 40 – for’tee 7 – se’vn 50 – fif’tee 8 – aait 60 – six’tee


Pronunciation of Numbers :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Pronunciation of Numbers 70 – sevn’tee / sev’nee 80 – aaitee 90 – naaintee 100 – a hun’red / won hun’red


Practice Words List :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Practice Words List The American T The American T is influenced very strongly by intonation and its position in a word or phrase. It can be a little tricky if you try to base your pronunciation on spelling alone. Attorney trunk Time Trigger Tom Ten Telephone Take Interview Center Intervene Toll talk After Participation Continue Trailer Interesting Fourteen Sixteen Sixty October Tallahassee Creditors Relative


Practice Words List :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Practice Words List The American R The American R is like a vowel because it does not touch anywhere in the mouth. The American R is produced deep in the throat. Customer Serve Mother Father Number More For Or Car Taylor Year Purchase Earn Purpose Regarding Are Secured Your Care Fair Future Manner Very Survey Card Program Prior Order Borrower Ensure Before There Their Lender Birth Inform Considered Premier Determine Higher Aware Emergencies Charges Mark Over Return


Practice Words List :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Practice Words List The American L The American L has two different pronunciations in English, In the beginning or middle of a word, the tongue tip touches just behind the teeth and L at the end of a word. Because in this case the letter L has a shorter, sharper pronunciation I’ll Yourself Tell Well Sell Curl Furl Whorl Like Let Level love Girl World Mile Pile Sail Mail Fail Soil Curtail Tail Foil Turmoil Male Pale Sale Deal Seal Peal Meal Steal Cool Pool Tool Feeble Able Label


Practice Words List :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Practice Words List words with ‘AU’ sound Our How However About Now Out House Country Account Found Sound Down Town South Pronounce Counselor Hour Doubt Counter Allow words with ‘A’ sound After Transfer Rather Advantage Pass Class Ask Plastic Faster Answer Behalf Advance Plaza Master Half Alaska Task Laugh Lastly Pastor


Practice Words List :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Practice Words List words with AA sound Officer Offer Possible Stop Contact Authorize Often Log Not Document Along On Onwards Soccer Drop Block Lock Box Offered Comment Job Dollar Auto Process crossing Concord Onto Option Process words with ‘uh’ sound About Of Position Again Among analysis Connect Convey Available Conditioned Consolidation Convert Collect Consider Possess Alaska Lisa Area Positive America Additional


Practice Words List :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Practice Words List words with ‘dn’ sound Warden Garden Pardon Burden Sudden Laden Sadden Harden Maiden Broaden Madden words with ‘zh’ sound Measure Seizure Revision Provision Version Fusion Explosion


Practice Words List :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Practice Words List words with ‘H’ Head Hasten Halloween Herald Holy Hang Hollow Hyderabad Harry Henry Hatch Hat Hot Hound House Hillary Hilarious Handy Hanky Happy Has Hand Hello Hut Help Hell Hitchhiker Hook Hint Hug Hydrogen Hypertext Hawaii Haunt However Horse Heart Hospital Hostage Host Hostel Hotel Height Horn Honest Hour Heir Honor


Transposition Words :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Transposition Words Words for W/V When ever very were where vain what will why van however now never was view whim review visit vital avoid work word over motive seven five Words for S/Z Was since his hassle peace pieces position sell pose spouse space waste haste is because has miss mister miser spice mistake confuse tease reason piece person


Transposition Words :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Transposition Words Words for age/edge Message passage marriage massage cartilage luggage damage image language college rage village carriage footage manage advantage age knowledge spoilage garage baggage managers Words with I/ee Pick peak is it quality religion commitment sufficient mixes Efficient fix teak weak time mine fine like condition limit prestige politician if horrible terrible


Transposition Words :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Transposition Words Words for P/B Sample ample temple table fable label simple company example important Words with T/D Country content hunter wanted interview internet international Strong D Bottle settle had city automatic attitude better bitter later water matter


Transposition Words :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Transposition Words Words with O/awe coat oak Oscar told sold college old knowledge road stop oar bomb or august October toll all spoken for abroad most smoke annoying don’t saw hotel important host hostel hospital copies forest not dog cost Y factor Yellow S yes A F M L elephant yelling yesterday yet young yard year earning yale energy yield


Common Words for Practice :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Common Words for Practice Vehicle Sarcastic Alternative Photographer Security Been Individual Because Really Where Were Procedure Education Coupons Of


Common Words for Practice :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Common Words for Practice Module Schedule Before After Certain Doubt Idea Document Career OK Alright Is Sorry Down Mandatory


Slang :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Slang Slang can be described as informal, nonstandard words or phrases which tend to originate in subcultures within a society.  Slang often suggests that the person utilizing the words or phrases is familiar with the hearer's group or subgroup Ace He's an ace reporter. Meaning : Very Good Action Do you know where the action is in this town? Meaning : ExcitementAirhead My sister's boyfriend is a real airhead. Meaning : Stupid Person


Slang :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Slang All-nighter I almost fell asleep during the test after an all-nighter. Meaning : After studying all night Awesome What an awesome sunset Meaning : Great Barf He barfed all over the seat of the airplane. Meaning : Vomited Bench He was benched during the basketball playoffs. Meaning : Taken out of the game Bent It's OK. Don't get so bent. Meaning : Angry


Slang :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Slang Big mouth Shut up! You really have a big mouth. Meaning : Talk too much Blimp I always seem to have a blimp sitting next to me when I travel. Meaning : Very fat person Blow He blew all his money gambling. Meaning : LostBlow a fuse Hey, don't blow a fuse. Meaning : Lose your temper


Slang :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Slang Bread I need some bread to pay for my car. Meaning : money Buck Do you have a buck I can borrow? Meaning : dollar Can Do you know where the can is? Meaning : bathroom Catch some Z's I need to catch some Z's before I go on my trip. Meaning : Get some sleep


Slang :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Slang Chicken Don't be a chicken. Meaning : cowardCollar I knew they would collar the robber sooner or later. Meaning : Arrest Con Don't try to con me. Meaning : deceive Couch potato He is a couch potato. Meaning : Lazy person


Slang :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Slang Dead This disco is really dead tonight. Meaning : quiet Deep pockets Her boyfriend has deep pockets. Meaning : Good source of money Dope He is such a dope. Meaning : Stupid person Fox His older sister is a fox. Meaning : Very attractive Freebie The pillow was a freebie Meaning : free


Slang :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Slang Go bananas I am going to go bananas if I don't have a vacation soon. Meaning : Go crazy Goof I am really a goof at times. Meaning : foolGrand His salary is twenty grand. Meaning : Thousand dollars Grand His salary is twenty grand. Meaning : Thousand dollars


Slang :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Slang Hang loose Just hang loose for another few days. Meaning : relaxHeave I heaved up on the floor. Meaning : vomited Hit Your proposal was a hit with the boss. Meaning : successfulHooker Her clothes make her look like a hooker. Meaning : prostitute


Slang :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Slang John The john really smells. Meaning : bathroom Junkie Sam is a junkie. Meaning : Drug addictKook Watch out for all the kooks in this neighborhood. Meaning : Strange people Laid-back You need to be more laid-back. Meaning : Calm and relaxed


Slang :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Slang Mellow You need to mellow out and enjoy life. Meaning : Calm down and relax Mush That is total mush and you know it. Meaning : nonsense Nick The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store. Meaning : arrested Nuts You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you. Meaning : crazy


Slang :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Slang Pro He is really a pro at his work. Meaning : professional Puke I feel like I am going to puke. Meaning : vomit Rack out I am going to rack out for two hours. Meaning : sleep Sack When did you hit the sack last night? Meaning : Go to bed


Slang :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Slang Schmuck What a stupid schmuck. Meaning : jerk Screw up If you screw up one more time, I will fire you. Meaning : Make a mistake Shot I'll give the puzzle another shot. Meaning : try Take a hike I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike. Meaning : leave


Slang :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Slang Threads Those look like expensive threads he is wearing. Meaning : clothesVeg out I want to veg out in front of the television this evening. Meaning : Relax and do nothing Whiz He is a whiz at the computer. Meaning : Talented person Wired I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee. Meaning : alert


Slang :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Slang Yukky This food tastes yukky Meaning : badZapped I am too zapped to help you right now. Meaning : exhaustedZip He knew zip about running the company. Meaning : nothing


Practice Paragraph :Ninteen Hour IT (P) Ltd Practice Paragraph There was a time when people really had a way with words. They said and did what they could, so that each little thing would then be made good and clear, both at home and all over the world. They knew that it was very important to use a few short words, because most of the long ones were too short for them. The only other thing about words is the number of school children who are called names even after they know how to say something right, but can’t find a way to use it in a sentence. By the way, many more families have been after their children to like school. Well how about you?