American English

Pronunciation Class
SAT: 10am-11:30am
SUN: 3pm-4:30pm
44 SOUNDS (PHONEMES)
VOWELS
 æ

ɛ VS
 ɛ • Message
• Hat
æ
• Bag
• Pet /ˈmes.ɪdʒ/
/hæt/ /bæɡ/
  /pet/ • Pack • Jacket
• Letter
• Egg /pæk/ /ˈdʒæk.ɪt/
  /ˈlet.̬ ɚ/
  /eɡ/
• Bread • Language • Family
• Send /bred/ /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/  /ˈfæm.əl.i/
/send/
• Friend • Dad • Camera
• Desk
/frend/   /dæd/ /ˈkæm.rə/
/desk/
• Guess
ɛ
• Better • Gas
æ
• Black
/ɡes/ /ˈbet.̬ ɚ/ /ɡæs/ /blæk/
• End • Best • Ham • Happy
/end/ /best/ /hæm/ /ˈhæp.i/
• Bed • Electric • And Mad
/iˈlek.trɪk/ /ænd/   /mæd/
/bed/
• Red • Extra • Bad • Hand
 /ˈek.strə/ /bæd/ /hænd/
•  /red/
• Ten
ɛ
• Scent • Fast
æ
• Bank
/ten/   /sent/   /fæst/ /bæŋk/
• Fresh • Member • Sad • Slang
/ˈmem.bɚ/   /sæd/ /slæŋ/
/freʃ/
• Heavy • Jealous • Factory • Thanks
/ˈdʒel.əs/   /ˈfæk.tər.i/ /θæŋks/
  /ˈhev.i/
• Ready • Angry • Fast
• Check  /ˈæŋ.ɡri/
 /ˈred.i/ /fæst/
/tʃek/
 Distinguish
• Egg • Captain • Message • Jacket
• Leather • Scent • End • Best
• Calculate • Extra • Family • Electric
• Breakfast • Friend • Slang
• Factory • Hat
 Distinguish
• Restaurant • Bank
• Sad • Pleasure
• Better • Breath
• Ready • Ham
• Thanks • Camera
• Steady • Guess
 Intonation & Linking
“Find the stresses of the words in the sentences”

• The pen has black ink.

• I have a pet dog.

• Beth will send him an email.

• Please clean your desk.

• Correct these sentences.

 Intonation & Linking
• The pen has black ink.

• I have a pet dog.

• Beth will send him an email.

• Please clean your desk.

• Correct these sentences.

 Intonation & Linking
“Find the stresses of the words in the sentences”

• We fry eggs in a pan.

• The band plays loud music.

• My dad is a good man.

• My family is going on a trip.

• That man works in a jam factory. 

 Intonation & Linking
• We fry eggs in a pan.

• The band plays loud music.

• My dad is a good man.

• My family is going on a trip.

• That man works in a jam factory. 

 Intonation
Linking
TOO MUCH SPEEDING
• A police officer in a small town stopped a motorist who was speeding down
Main Street.
• "But, officer," the man began, "I can explain"
• "Just be quiet," snapped the officer. "I'm going to let you cool your heels in jail
until the chief gets back."
• "But, officer, I just wanted to say"
• "And I said to keep quiet! You're going to jail!
• A few hours later the officer looked in on his prisoner and said, "Lucky for you
that the chief's at his daughter's wedding. He'll be in a good mood when he gets
back.“
• "Don't count on it," answered the fellow in the cell. "I'm the groom.“
 Intonation
Linking
TOO MUCH SPEEDING
• A police officer in a small town stopped a motorist who was speeding down
Main Street.
• "But, officer," the man began, "I can explain"
• "Just be quiet," snapped the officer. "I'm going to let you cool your heels in jail
until the chief gets back."
• "But, officer, I just wanted to say"
• "And I said to keep quiet! You're going to jail!
• A few hours later the officer looked in on his prisoner and said, "Lucky for you
that the chief's at his daughter's wedding. He'll be in a good mood when he gets
back."
• "Don't count on it," answered the fellow in the cell. "I'm the groom."
 English Tongue Twisters
• I beg my pet bird, Rex, to make a nest.

• Rex pecks insects and makes a mess on the bed.

• The band has fans from faraway lands.

• They pack their bags and roam by van on the sand.

 American English Slangs
• Black and the blue -> Nhừ tử

• Be my guest -> Tự nhiên

• Break it up -> Dừng tay

• Come off it -> Đừng xạo

• Dead End -> Đường Cùng