Pronunciation Workshop in English
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BASIC SOUNDS ABOUT THE VOWELS IN ENGLISH
VOWELS OPEN SOUND SOUND
CLOSED
a hey a
e I e
i ai i
o you o
u iu α
The
words inEnglishThere are open and closed syllables. (Syllabic separation
of a word inEnglishwe can find it in the dictionary).
OPEN SYLLABLE ENDS IN A VOWEL, CLOSED SYLLABLE ENDS IN
CONSONANT
PI- LOT (pai-lot)
PI:It is an open syllable because it ends in a vowel, therefore the“a
acquires its open sound or, in other words(ai).
LOT:It is a closed syllable because it ends in a consonant, so theo
take the closed sound, that is(o)
Combinations "ea", "ee", "oo" - "e" is mute at the end, sound of "th".
The combination 'ee' in the same syllable is pronounced(i). Like in the words
green (grin) green
Free (Friday) free
The combination 'oo' in the same syllable is pronounced(u). Like in the words
Book (book) book
Moon (mun) moon
spoon (spun) spoon
The vowele, when it is at the end of a word she is mute, (no sound)
example: life (life) life revivere-vive revive
bitebait bite climate(claim) climate
When the word ends ina consonantyethe vowel is silent
the anterior takes its open sound. Example:
plane
(Theein the end it is mute, theawhat is before has an open sound because only
there is a consonant.
full
Invite
(Theein the end it is mute, theiwhat is before has an open sound because there is only
a consonant
invitation
When the word ends intwo consonants yethe vowel is silent
anterior takes its closed sound.
DE-FENSEdefense
defense
(Theein the end it is mute, but the vowel that comes before takes a closed sound because
there are two consonants: thensthe pronunciation isdi-fens
The endings ble, cle, dle, fle, gle, kle, ple, tlebecause the vowel has no sound
ein the end, these are nuanced by 'l'(bol, col, dol, fol, gol, kol, pol, tol)
TABLE table
T
a–bthe (soup - bowl)
APPLE apple
Apple (ap -pol)
The combination 'th' in English can have two sounds: (d) - (z)
The consonantsthWhen together in English, they can have two different sounds:
Like the sound of the(d)in Spanish.
With the sound(z)It corresponds in most cases
It applies when it is before 'r'.throne(zron)throne.Taalso at the end of the
month(monz) –mes
HARMONIC SOUNDS 'EI'
The vowelawhen it is in an open syllable it is pronounced with its sound
open(ei)
ALIEN alien Breath
LA-DEN to lead Loaded
The vowela, before 1 consonant + "e" silent - it is also pronounced with
the sound(ei)
GRADE (greid) degree
FACE (feis) way
The combinationohit is also pronounced with the sound(ei)
For example: DAY
(of)day
SAY (you)to say
The combinationai, it is also pronounced with the sound(ei)
RAIN (rein) rain
TRAIN train Train
The combinationheyit is also pronounced with the sound(ei).
Example: VEIN vein vein
REIN (rein) rein
The combinationeighit is also pronounced (ei). In this case, 'gh' is
muda (silent)
Example: EIGHT (eit) eight
NEIGH (no) neigh
The combinationheyit is pronounced the same way(this)
THEY (of) they
O-BEY (orwest) to obey
HARMONIC SOUNDS 'I'
The vowelewhen in an open syllable, it is pronounced with its sound
open(i)
Example: RELAX RELAX (ri lax) relax
DEPORT DE–PORT (the port) deport
The vowel 'i' when it is in a closed syllable is also pronounced.(i)
The combination 'ea' is also pronounced(i)
Example: MEAN (min)
EAT
The combinationeeit is pronounced(i)
Example: BEE (bi) bee
SLEEP slip to sleep
NEED (nid) to need
When theyis atfinalof a word,after two consonants in the
same syllable, it is pronounced(ai),
CRY (crazy) To cry
FLY (flai) to fly
HARMONIOUS SOUNDS 'ai'
Theiit is pronounced in an open syllable (ai)
BiONIC Bionic
(to be) round/roundness
PiLOT (pai -lot) Pilot
LARGE larch Long
STAGE (to stab) Stage
workshops
PRACTICE:
(related sounds ei)
Establish the pronunciation and meaning for each word.
ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION MEANING
CLAIM
DRAIN
CON-TAIN
OB-TAIN
TRAIT
PAIN
PAID
RE-MAIN
EX-PLAIN
STAIN
PAIN
UN-SAY
DE-LAY
MAID
CORN
PAINT
RAID
RAISE
THINK
THANKS
THIN
THICK
Read the following text, applying the pronunciation keys studied.
up to now.
line.
We will play a game on the train. We can lay a blanket beside the lake. We can
remain at thelake. Oh, I can not wait. It is going to be a fantastic day.Today is a
big day. We will go to the lake. The lake is so far. We will take a train to the
lake.
REVIEW AT HOME
Establish the pronunciation for the text: (Write the pronunciation below)
of each line.
In the morning, Bean reads tales in the kitchen. Bean repeats the words.
Next, Bean eats meat in a restaurant next to the beach and speaks with a
woman. Bean and the a woman watches film. The heart of Bean beats.
Read and translate it. text
that involves related sounds(i).
Write the pronunciation below each line.
The mean queen keeps bees in the ceiling. The mean queen eats peas the size
of pies.
The mean queen plants three seeds of beans. The mean queen wears beads that
she received as a gift. The mean queen wears clean pants to pick peas and
beans to eat. The mean queen eats green beans with tea and cake. The mean
The queen speaks Chinese and she sleeps. The mean queen skis in the breeze. The
mean queen eats sweet beets. The mean queen eats cheese treats. The mean
Queen drinks tea with the chief of police. The mean queen sees me under the big
green tree and believes that I need to drink a beer and to sleep too receive
relief.
Vowels tinted by 'L'
COMBINACIONES: “BLE, CLE, TLE, FLE, KLE, DEL, GLE, PLE”
Establish the pronunciation of the following words. Write your
meaning.
ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION MEANING
ABLE
UNCLE
MIDDLE
RAFFLE
ANGLE
ANKLE
APPLE
BATTLE
RIFFLE
RIFLE
FAVORABLE
Buckle
muffle
CATTLE
ENTITLE
gentle
Write the pronunciation below each line.
THE BIG CANDLE IS BLUE
John cleans the small table. AND BREAKS A GREY CUP, BUT
Andrea and Jenny paste it with some instantaneous glue.
Sincerely;
