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Unit 4

Unit 4. word stress and vowel clarity . Clear vowels . Stress means a word or sound is louder, longer, higher pitched. In a word, that means the word or sound is clear! Typically, the other vowels are shorter, and some of them turn into the ‘schwa’. Schwa v clear vowels.

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Unit 4

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  1. Unit 4 word stress and vowel clarity

  2. Clear vowels • Stress means a word or sound is louder, longer, higher pitched. In a word, that means the word or sound is clear! • Typically, the other vowels are shorter, and some of them turn into the ‘schwa’

  3. Schwa v clear vowels • Let’s practice! Practice with a partner. • C, D, E

  4. F • Em • Et • Tra • Dra • Tog • Ver • Con • a/ed • Li/tion • Co/ed

  5. G: Vowel length and clarity • Even when one vowel is stressed and one is reduced to a schwa, it doesn’t mean that the other vowels are schwas, too. Sometimes they will be shortened but still clear. • Concentrate • Photograph • Telephone

  6. Rules • The vowel in the stressed syllable is extra long and extra clear • The vowel in an unstressed syllable is short and clear • The vowel in a reduced syllable is very short and unclear (schwa)

  7. H • A • In • Gra • Mil • Sec • Sid • For • Mis • Tut • Stand • But • tri

  8. L, J, K • Let’s practice • Can/can’t

  9. m • Stud • Nom • Tog • Phot • mon

  10. O: y and w as vowel • Y- iy, ay • Tea, pretty, history, city • Why, reply, supply, cry

  11. More rules • Ay::ey • Say, today, play, way • Ey:: iy • Alley, chimney, valley, hockey

  12. more • ow::ow • Show, know, own, snow • Let’s practice “5” page 32

  13. Off glides and linking • We agree= weyagree • Iy, ay, ey link with a vowel: glide y • Iyoftensayalot • #2: practice!

  14. Q: using vowel symbols • The peak vowel is the stressed vowel of the most important word in a sentence or thought group. • That is why the vowel must be clear. • Use the symbols to help you focus on the vowel.

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