April 2014 - Page 2 of 2 - American Pronunciation Coach

Pronunciation-based Listening Exercises

Posted onApril 18, 2014April 18, 2014

pronunciation-based listening exercises MINIMAL PAIRS (e.g. bet/bat or very/ferry) 1. Minimal pairs, identification: student sees a written pair; identifies which the teacher (or recording) says 2. Minimal pairs, discrimination: hear two words; tell if they are identical, or a minimal Read More …

PREDICTING the Pronunciation of “a” in English Words

Posted onApril 18, 2014April 26, 2014

A sounds like /uh/ as in [but] When letter A is the initial, and only, sound in multi-syllable word: (a/wake, a/gain, a/head, a/greed, a/go, a/way, a/long, a/round, a/cross, a/mount, a/lone, a/fraid, a/rrive) A sounds like /ah/ as in [hot, father] Read More …