Pronunciation Flashcards

Front

How do you pronounce

record

Back

reCORD (verb)

REcord (noun)

Front

What pronunciation errors are commonly made in these words by what L1 speakers? The L1 is given.

though (French)    very (Spanish)    

think (German)      third (Maltese)

Back

Obviously, there are lots, but a point for each of these:

ð→z, d       v→b       θ→s       θ→t and ɜː→e   

Front

1.      What extra phoneme can you hear when you say these chunks in a sentence at a normal speaking speed?

law and order       I am       go on

Back

R /r/

Y /j/

W /w/

Front

1.      What phoneme do you lose when you say these?

friendship         next day

Back

D /d/

T /t/

Front

1.      What phoneme changes when you say these in normal speech?

green park        in between

Back

N → M

/n/ → /m/

(both)

Front

How many ways can you change the meaning of this utterance by adding emphatic stress to a single word?

I didn’t say you stole it

Back

6

(each word may be stressed for emphasis)

Front

In normal, everyday connected speech, how do you pronounce this?

you will have eaten

Back

you'll've eaten

/ˌjələvˈɪːtən/    /ˌjʊləvˈɪːdən/ 

there are variants according to accent, but the use of weak forms is pretty much mandatory in connected speech - and certainly to get a point for this question!

Front

What’s the difference in meaning between you saying this, and your

A2-B1 student saying it?

you’re going?

Back

intonation and pragmatics: if they say it, it's almost certain it's an error (L1 interference, or a process error because they're still not familiar with questions forms, or a habit error, etc.).

If you say it, you're expressing disbelief, shock, or adding emphasis by mimicking those emotions.