Pronunciation

Why you should

study English
pronunciation
• Pronunciation is important because it makes
your first impression.
• Many English learners ignore pronunciation.
• The consequences of bad pronunciation are
tragic. Even if you use correct grammar, people
may simply not understand what you want to
say.
• If you speak English with a strong foreign
accent, you are making things difficult for people
who listen to you.
The alphabet
The phonetic alphabet
 How to pronounce
“the”
In spoken language, people pronounce the
definite article "the" in two different ways.
 Regular verbs
To form the past simple and past participle of
regular verbs we add –ed.
There are three different ways to pronounce the
– ed ending.
 Intonation
Intonation is about how we say things, the way
the voice rises and falls when speaking.
The affective filter
 Cockney
Cockney is the accent of the English language
traditionally spoken by working-class Londoners.
 The good news is that you can work on your
pronunciation until you speak "understandable and
pleasant English“.