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RIZVI: Effective Technical Communication

RIZVI: Effective Technical Communication. Chapter. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Discuss techniques to develop effective word accent Describe weak forms in English speech Discuss how to develop voice quality Explain rhythm in connected speech Review techniques to develop correct tone in fluent speech.

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RIZVI: Effective Technical Communication

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  1. RIZVI: Effective Technical Communication Chapter

  2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES • Discuss techniques to develop effective word accent • Describe weak forms in English speech • Discuss how to develop voice quality • Explain rhythm in connected speech • Review techniques to develop correct tone in fluent speech

  3. Techniques to Develop Effective Word Accent Word Stress • it is said more loudly than the other syllable or syllables • it is said on a different pitch; and • it is held for a longer time than the other syllable or syllables Primary Stress and Secondary Stress

  4. Using Correct Stress Patterns • Words with weak prefixes are accented on the root • In most two-syllabic words containing a long vowel, the stress is generally on the syllable with the long vowel sound • Words ending in –ee are generally accented on the last syllable • Words ending in -tion have the stress on the syllable before it • Words ending in –sion, -ssion, -cion and –shion have the stress on the syllable before it • Words ending in -ic, -ical, -ically, -ious, -ial, -ially, -ian, -ious, -logy, -nomy, -graphy have generally the stress on the syllable preceding the suffix • Words ending in –icy, -ify and -ity have the stress generally on the third syllable from the end • The suffixes -eer, -self, -ever, -ique, and –mental are accented on the first syllable • The suffixes -ed, -ment, -es, -ing, -age, -ance, -en, -er, -ess, -ful, -hood, -ice, -ish, -ive, -less, -ly, -ness, -or, -ship, -ter, -ure, -y, and -zen do not affect the sress pattern of a word • The suffixes -al, -ible, -ial, and -ially generally affect the sress pattern • The stress is on the first syllable if the word is used as a noun or adjective and on the second if it is a verb

  5. Weak Forms • Certain very common words, such as articles, personal and relative pronouns, auxiliary verb forms, prepositions, and conjunctions usually have two pronunciations, that is, a strong pronunciation and a weak pronunciation • The weak pronunciation is generally used in connected speech whereas the strong pronunciation is used when the word is stressed or spoken in isolation, and also when the word comes at the end of a sentence

  6. Developing Voice Quality • Analysis of Voice • Voice Practice  

  7. Rhythm in Connected Speech Rhythm is a pattern of successive accented and unaccented syllables in an utterance or a sentence

  8. Developing Correct Tone • Tonic Syllable • Types of Tones Falling Tone Rising Tone Falling-rising Tone • Tone Group

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