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Suprasegmentals

Suprasegmentals. Pronunciation Lesson 6 n. a feature of an utterance other than the consonantal and vocalic components, e.g. (in English) stress and intonation. Intonation Review. What do you remember from the last class? What is a tag question?

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Suprasegmentals

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  1. Suprasegmentals Pronunciation Lesson 6 n. a feature of an utterance other than the consonantal and vocalic components, e.g. (in English) stress and intonation.

  2. Intonation Review • What do you remember from the last class? • What is a tag question? • How do you use intonation in a tag question?

  3. Intonation Tips • Not rules, but starting points: • Wh-word questions: falling intonation • Yes/No questions: rising • Statements: falling • Question-Tags: 'chat' - falling; 'check' - rising • Lists: rising, rising, rising, falling • From: http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/articles/intonation

  4. Intonation Monopoly • Play with a group of 3 or 4 • Practice Intonation in tag questions

  5. Linking • Link the words in each phrase together. Can you hear other words within the same phrase? Practice with a partner. • Missed her • Spear it • Plan it • Sees an apple • Four in jail • Past or present

  6. Linking • Words/Phrases that sound the same, but look different and have different meaning • Missed her --> mister • Spear it --> spirit • Plan it --> planet • Sees an apple --> Season apple • Four in jail --> Foreign jail • Past or present --> Pastor present

  7. Reduced Speech • “I don't know when they'll get here.” • “I want to visit India.” • “I'm going to learn to knit.”

  8. Reduced Speech • “I don't knowwhen they'll get here.” • “I want tovisit India.” • “I'm going tolearn to knit.”

  9. Reduced Speech • “I don't know when they'll get here.” Ä“I dunno when they'll get here.” /ɑydənowwɛnðɛlgɛthɪɹ/

  10. Reduced Speech • “I want to visit India.” Ä“I wanna visit India.” /ɑywɑnəvɪzɪtɪndiyə/

  11. Reduced Speech • “I'm going to learn to knit.” Ä“I'mgonna learn tuh knit.” /ɑymgʌnəlʌɹntənɪt/

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