THEORY_PHONOLOGY

The most important sounds are the ones that can change the ………of words.

Correct use of ………and weak forms helps to get the speech rhythm right.

Contractions (eg: don’t, it’s, we’ll) improve the………...

To make your pronunciation more authentic, it’s important to have knowledge of …………and elision

Sound that can distinguish meaning are called………..

A word like apple /ˈæpl̩ / consists of two syllables, but only the first contains a vowel; the second contains a …………

/ Primary stress is indicated with the usual stress mark and secondary stress with the same symbol at a ……… level, e.g., /ˌæləˈbæmə/, /ɪmˌpɑsəˈbɪlət̬i/

wait/weight, know/no, sea/see, cite/sight/site are the examples of………….

Each phoneme is composed of a number of such different variants called……….

Stressed syllables are pronounced with greater energy and effort than unstressed syllables, which results in greater…………….