Accent æ

Training
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/ˈæk.sənt/

Acadsoc Certification
Training Objective
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Teachers will be able to :

understand the purpose of correct pronunciation when communicating;and

distinguish the difference in sound and mouth formation for both consonant and
vowel sounds;
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Reading
Practice

Hello, my name is ___________, a teacher here in Acadsoc. I'm taking

American Accent Training. There's a lot to learn, but I hope to make it
as enjoyable as possible. I should pick up on the correct intonation
pattern pretty easily, although the only way to get it is to practice all
of the time. I use the up and down, or peaks and valleys, intonation
more than I used to. I've been paying attention to pitch, too. It's like
walking down a staircase. I've been talking to a lot of Americans
lately, and they tell me that I'm easier to understand. Anyway, I could
go on and on, but the important thing is to listen well and sound good.
Well, what do you think? Do I?
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e problem celebrate enemy

i duplicate president family

o parrot bottom freedom

u support circumstance album

y syringe analysis Pennsylvania

Source: https://blog.allaboutlearningpress.com/schwas/
 Consonants Helpful sites
Minimal Pairs /s/ and /ʃ/
https://www.englishclub.com/pronunciati
on /minimal-pairs-s-sh.htm
Consonants: /ʃ/ & /ʒ/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=wr2adp D6sYU
https://engoo.com/app/lessons/conson
ants%CA%83-
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Consonants: /tʃ/ & /dʒ/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=aqHebu RjO0k
https://engoo.com/app/lessons/conson
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tongue between d%CA%92/T1lu6Cs8EeeUf8cN4OPcq w
teeth.
Let air go through
(put hand in front
of mouth)
 Plosive Sounds

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled

/p/
bilabial
peppers. Voiceless

A peck of pickled peppers Peter

Piper picked.
If Peter Piper picked a peck of
pickled peppers,
Where's the peck of pickled
peppers
Peter Piper picked?

Minimal Pair links:

https://www.englishclub.com/pronunciatio n/minimal-pairs-b-p.htm
https://www.englishclub.com/pronunciatio n/minimal-pairs-k-g.htm
Video Option https://youtu.be/V_n_rUKQSew
 Plosive Sounds

tent water

watched daughter

tomorrow computer

hoped later /t/

Alveolar
picked better Voiceless

Minimal Pair link:

https://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/minimal-pairs-t-d-
initial.htm https://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/minimal-
pairs-t-d.htm
Video option: https://youtu.be/mLlotV_0dRI
 Plosive Sounds

How many cans

can the canner can /k/
if the canner can Velar
Voiceless
can cans?

Minimal Pair links:

https://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/minim al-pairs-k-g-initial.htm
https://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/minim al-pairs-k-g.htm
Video option: https://youtu.be/zxrveu6yu6E
Fricative

1. Place your hand on

/f/ your throat.

2. Place your teeth on
your bottom lip.
Labiodental
3. Blow air out.
Voiceless

1. Place your hand on

/v/ your throat.

2. Place your teeth on
your bottom lip.
Labiodental 3. Blow air out as you
Voiced turn voice on.
 Fricative

/θ/ /ð/ Let the air go through the gaps.

Dental (Do not stop it.)
Dental
Voiceless
Voiced
that and not DAT
though and not DOUGH
three the, thee thougt and not TAUGHT

thing thy
thought those
third bathe
toothache leather
strength clothing
author smooth
thousand rhythm
thumb withdraw
truthful gather
Initial Consonant Blends
Consonant Blends = 2 or more consonants that each make their
own sound but we say them very close together.

sp sk st fr tr pr
space skunk stair from truck practice
spot skinny step freezer try prove
splash skeleton stop free trust pretzel
speak ski stare freedom tree prevent
spend skill store frozen trail private
splurge skin stage friend train press
sport sketch story fruit truck price
special sky steak freak traffic price
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