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Rules for English pronunciation

Rules for English pronunciation. Compiled by Helen Farrell, Dai Fei Yang, John Nicholls & Jason Yang. Read by Danny Christensen. Introduction. As a nurse, being able to communicate clearly with patients and hospital staff is very important. This video with the

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Rules for English pronunciation

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  1. Rules for English pronunciation Compiled by Helen Farrell, Dai Fei Yang, John Nicholls & Jason Yang Read by Danny Christensen

  2. Introduction As a nurse, being able to communicate clearly with patients and hospital staff is very important. This video with the three easy rules for the pronunciation of English words will help you to say the medical terms correctly.

  3. First Rule The VCCV rule The first two syllables of many words in English are formed with a pattern of First syllable: Vowel and Consonant Second syllable: Consonant and Vowel For example: Occur – oc/cur (2 syllables) Enter – en/ter (2 syllables) Occasion - oc/ca/sion (3 syllables)...

  4. Explanation Vowels and Consonants • In English there are only 5 vowels: a e i o u • All the other letters of the alphabet are consonants, such as b c d • Special case of the letter y: Sometimes it is pronounced as a vowel, e.g., energy. But sometimes it is pronounced as a consonant, e.g., yellow ...

  5. Second Rule The VCV rule Another pattern for the first two syllables of many words is the VCV rule. In this rule The first syllable: Vowel The second syllable: Consonant and Vowel For example: Avoid – a/void (2 syllables) Academic – a/ca/de/mic(4 syllables) Obey – o/bey (2 syllables) Ovary – o/va/ry (3 syllables) ...

  6. Third Rule In English, often two consonants are combined to create one sound. For example: Photo – pho/to (2 syllables) Thesis – the/sis (2 syllables) Technology – tech/no/lo/gy(4 syllables) Children – chil/dren (2 syllables) ...

  7. Prefixes and suffixes It is important to recognise the prefixes and suffixes used in medical terms. • A prefix is a letter or a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to make a new word. • Example of a prefix un: Diagnosed, Undiagnosed. • A suffix is a group of letters which occur at the end of a word. • Example of a suffix ology: neurology • Example of a suffix osis: diagnosis ...

  8. Patterns of pronunciationSuffixes -itis(disease) • Adenitis • Arthritis • Cystitis • Dermatitis • Enteritis • Hepatitis • Nephritis • Osteitis • Osteoarthritis • Rhinitis ...

  9. Patterns of pronunciationSuffixes (continued) -ology(study of) • Biology • Cardiology • Cytology • Dermatology • Endocrinology • Gastroenterology • Gynaecology • Haematology • Nephrology • Neurology • Oncology • Pathology • Psychology • Radiology • Urology ...

  10. Patterns of pronunciationSuffixes (continued) -scope: Medical equipment for viewing -scopy : Using medical equipment for viewing • Endoscope • Endoscopy • Cystoscope • Cystoscopy • Ophthalmoscope ...

  11. Patterns of pronunciation: Suffixes (Continued) -gist (professions) • Cardiologist • Dermatologist • Endocrinologist • Gynaecologist • Neurologist • Oncologist • Ophthalmologist • Pathologist • Urologist ...

  12. Patterns of pronunciation: Suffixes (Continued) • -osis(condition of) • Diagnosis • Leukocytosis • Nephrosis • Prognosis • Thrombosis ... -pathy (study of) • Adenopathy • Enteropathy • Neuropathy

  13. Patterns of pronunciationSuffixes (Continued) -osis(condition of) • Diagnosis • Leukocytosis • Nephrosis • Prognosis • Thrombosis ...

  14. Patterns of pronunciationFamily Groups • Neural • Neuralgia • Neurological • Neurology • Psychiatrist • Psychiatry • Psychiatric • Psychology • Hyperglycaemic • Hypoglycaemic • Endocrine glands • Endocrinologist • Endocrinology ...

  15. It is important to know that there can be exceptions to these rules. Therefore you will need to do a lot of pronunciation practice until you can say these terms easily. Conclusion In this session, we have used three basic rules of English pronunciation: 1. The CVVC rule 2. The VCV rule 3. Two consonants are used to create one sound Thank you

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