UNIT 9

Phonology is the study of the way humans make, transmit and receive sound. It studies all sounds that the human vocal apparatus can make.

• TRUE

• FALSE

When studying the pronunciation system of a language we differentiate two categories:

• Vowels and stress

• Segmental elements and prosodic elements

• Rhythm and intonation

_______________ explains that every prosodic word contains one and only one primary stress. While tone is related to pitch features, stress relates to metrical prominence.

• Kuhn, Schwanenflugel, & Meisinger

• David Crystal

• Hyman

Vowels are units of the sound system which typically occupy the middle of a syllable

• TRUE

• FALSE

Words with two or more syllables in English will always tend to have one syllable pronounced in a more prominent way than others. What is this?

• STRESS

• RHYTHM

• INTONATION

TECHNIQUES TO LEARN PRONUNCIATION HELP STUDENTS with a difficult sound, word or longer texts.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Eeny meeny miny is a _______ game

• VOCABULARY

• PRONUNCIATION

• GRAMMAR

In lower stages it is not recommendable to correct all mistakes.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What can be done to improve intonation?

• To know the differences between their intonation and the English one.

• Use some techniques such as: Listen to spoken English, stories, drama...

• Both are correct

What is the Synthetic Phonics method?

• Children analyze letter-sound relationships in words

• Children learn sound blends and then move into forming words