FRITZ – ACCENT

Accent – group of people –

similar patterns in speaking 
sounds to form spoken language
 Pronunciation (vowels,
consonants)
 Intonation
 Speed
ACCENT  LISTENING TEST
FILIPINO (syllabicated) vs
FOREIGN (AMERICAN, BRITISH,
AUSTRALIAN)  schwa and
liaison
Schwa  lazy vowel (a, e, I, o, u)
Comfortable, mountain
Liaison  blending of sounds
The animal, business style
 American British Australian
Vowel Long o (NO) Schwa+uh (NO Short e – hat
Short a (hot) – “pull”) Diphthong oi –
Diphthong Ae Circumflex o like
– can (hot) Long I – mate
Schwa – E – can Short I - seven
shortened Schwa –
vowels shortened
vowels
Short a – hat
Long I – like
Long a – mate
Short e - seven
Consonan Silent t - Silent R Silent R, Silent T
t internet T is clear
T (tt)
sometimes
soft D (letter)

Intonation Hard Landing Soft Landing High Rising

Terminal
Liaison Liaison Liaison Liaison
Shortening two
syllables - library