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Phonetics
The Awareness of phonetics in ELT
Muhammet Yilmaz , 2014
Introduction

Phonetic offers means to develop good pronunciation

through enhanced awareness of relevant aspects of
speech.
Phonetic language = written word -> know how to
pronounce
English not phonetic – difficulties in pronunciation and
spelling

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Example of phonetic in English

words can have structural vowel letters and pronounced in Word stress placement, the syllable or syllables that
different ways are stressed can vary depending on the structure and
 . I like to read newspaper. function of a word. ‘economy’ ‘economic’

 . I have read the yesterday’s newspaper.

some words are pronounced precious the same, but
spelled differently.
• The way to cope with social problems
• How much do you weigh?
The intonation system
Rising intonation – Yes, I do.
Falling Intonation – I live around here

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E nglish pronunciation or spelling?
Pronunciation easy, focus on the sounds not on written words

• Tough ( like off in offer )

• Enough ( like uff in puff )
• Though ( like o in no )
• Through ( like oo in zoo )
• Borough (like a in abacus )
• Ought ( like aw in dawn )
4 • Bough ( like ow in shower )
 Lacking -
Unable to identify Phonemic awareness
relationship letters to Ability to focus on and manipulate phonemes in
phonemes the spoken words
Reading and phonemic awareness
are mutually reinforcing: Phonemic
awareness is necessary for reading,
and reading, in turn, improves
phonemic awareness still further.

Phonetics
Ability to attend the sound
structure of language as distinct
Phonolical from its meaning
Acquisition of reading skills Awareness Teachable and focus toward
Major factors to read
instructional variables
alphabetic writing systems –
letters represent sounds or
phonemes
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Summary

Awareness of sound provide learners procedure to approach

sounding out and reading new words.

Help learners o understand the principle behind letters in words and

their sound representation

Thus help in early reading success for children

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Thank you
Mohd Zulfadli Mat Husin
KBL 20003