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American AccentAmerican Accent


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Session no. 1 contentsSession no. 1 contents

Colloquial or StandardColloquial or Standard

Whats Accent ?Whats Accent ?American RAmerican R

American TAmerican T

Voiced and voiceless consonantsVoiced and voiceless consonantsS or ZS or Z

Word linking Z+Y, S+Y, D+Y, T+YWord linking Z+Y, S+Y, D+Y, T+Y

EmotionsEmotions


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Standard language Vs ColloquialStandard language Vs Colloquial


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Analogy in EnglishAnalogy in English


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ResponseResponse


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English is very easy, butEnglish is very easy, but

What isWhat isAccent?Accent?


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Many AccentsMany Accents


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What is Accent ?What is Accent ?

11-- PronunciationPronunciation

22-- Liaisons ( word linking )Liaisons ( word linking )

33-- Intonation ( Speech music)Intonation ( Speech music)


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American StatesAmerican States


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PronunciationPronunciation


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International phonetic Alphabet IPAInternational phonetic Alphabet IPA

Therere 44 sounds in EnglishTherere 44 sounds in English

Voiced consonantsVoiced consonants

Voiceless consonantsVoiceless consonants

15 Vowel combinations15 Vowel combinations


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Noise, Oh my GODNoise, Oh my GOD

Noise is the scorpion of communicationNoise is the scorpion of communication


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Vowels, The scorpion of EnglishVowels, The scorpion of English


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The The soundsound

Drop your jaw andDrop your jaw and

Make the a soundMake the a sound

Now make the e soundNow make the e sound

MMsterster StStndardndard

PlPlsterster behbehlflf

GlGlssss PPstst

Could you repeat theCould you repeat the llstst 4 numbers4 numbers

In theIn the ppstst 3 years3 years


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Like the goat voiceLike the goat voice


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Rolling the RRolling the R


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R the rollerR the roller

rrrrrrrr

rrr.. rrr

Peters runnin


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The Rolling RsThe Rolling RsThe Rolling RsThe Rolling Rs

like a vowel because it does not touch anywhere inlike a vowel because it does not touch anywhere inthe mouth.the mouth.

Korean,Korean, Japanese,Japanese, R is a consonant because it touchesR is a consonant because it touches Spanish,Spanish, behind the teeth.behind the teeth. Italian,Italian,

GreekGreek

The American R is produced deep in the throat.The American R is produced deep in the throat.


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Lets compare ah and r soundsLets compare ah and r sounds

Hold yourHold your hand outhand out in front of youin front of you

with yourwith your palm uppalm up, like you are holding a tray on it., like you are holding a tray on it. Slightly drop your hand down, and saySlightly drop your hand down, and say ah,ah, likelike

you want the doctor to see your throat.you want the doctor to see your throat. curl your fingers up slightly, and saycurl your fingers up slightly, and say r.r. Your tongue should feel in about the same positionYour tongue should feel in about the same position

as your hand.as your hand.


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Error erase morning print

record Right wrong harbor

reach Rome are Sir

Master product

profit

Lets roll the Rs.Lets roll the Rs.


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Now lets look at some words from your scriptNow lets look at some words from your script

ManufacturerManufacturer

OctoberOctober

NovemberNovember

ConsideredConsidered

PurchasedPurchased

SeptemberSeptember

DecemberDecember

ConfirmationConfirmation OrderOrder

RecordRecord

StandardStandard

WarrantyWarranty

ReminderReminder

AmericaAmerica

AmericanAmerican WereWere

numbernumber

YearYear

confirmconfirm

beforebefore productproduct

CareerCareer

CertificateCertificate


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r with ea soundr with ea sound

Ear; jeer; weird; clear; here; appearEar; jeer; weird; clear; here; appear

Never fear; the wheel to steer is nearNever fear; the wheel to steer is neargear box.gear box.

Be sincere, my dear; its a queer world.Be sincere, my dear; its a queer world.

I sincerely want the deer to appear.I sincerely want the deer to appear.


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r with o:uh soundr with o:uh sound

Tour; sure; cure; poorTour; sure; cure; poor

Youre sure you can endure the longYoure sure you can endure the longtour?tour?

Im secure the velour will lure him.Im secure the velour will lure him.


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r with r with aaaa sound sound

March; heart; scarf; bar; guardMarch; heart; scarf; bar; guard

He disembarked from the sparkling car.He disembarked from the sparkling car.

Charles argued with the guard.Charles argued with the guard.

Park the car in Harvard yardPark the car in Harvard yard..


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r at the endr at the end

RunnerRunner playerplayer

helperhelper brotherbrother

workerworker singersinger

My mother, father, sister, and brotherMy mother, father, sister, and brother

thank you.thank you.

The runner staggered away.The runner staggered away.

Esther was a talker who never wrote letters.Esther was a talker who never wrote letters.


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Betty is a pretty good girlBetty is a pretty good girl


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The American TThe American T

The American T is influenced very strongly byThe American T is influenced very strongly by

intonation and its position in a word orintonation and its position in a word orphrasephrase

It can be a little tricky if you try to base yourIt can be a little tricky if you try to base your

pronunciation on spelling alone.pronunciation on spelling alone.


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There are 4 basic T rules:There are 4 basic T rules:

T is TT is T T is DT is D T is NT is N T is HeldT is Held

The American TThe American T


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Examples from your scriptExamples from your script

TodayToday TelephoneTelephone

TicketTicket TomorrowTomorrow

TaxesTaxes TexasTexas

Tims telephone will tinkle today and tomorrow for theTims telephone will tinkle today and tomorrow for thetaxes on the tickets from Texas.taxes on the tickets from Texas.

TieryTiery took ten tickets from Texas through the telephonetook ten tickets from Texas through the telephonefor todays show.for todays show.


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T is TT is T

If the T is at the beginning of a word it is aIf the T is at the beginning of a word it is astrong, clear Tuh sound.strong, clear Tuh sound.

tabletable taketake

tomorrowtomorrow teachteach tenten

TurnTurn Thomas tried two timesThomas tried two times


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T is DT is DT is DT is D

If the T is in the middle of the word,If the T is in the middle of the word,intonation changes the sound to a soft D.intonation changes the sound to a soft D.

For example:For example:

BeBetttty boughy boughtt a bia bitt of beof betttter buer butttter = (Beddy Ber = (Beddy Bdd bida bedderbida bedder

budder)budder)

Pat ought to sit on a lapPat ought to sit on a lap = (Paedd= (Paedd sidnsidn laeplaep))


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ExamplesExamplesExamplesExamples

PuPutt iitt in a boin a bottttle.le.

WriWritte ie itt in a lein a letttter.er.

SeSett iitt on the meon the mettal gual gutttter.er.

PuPutt all the daall the datta in thea in thecompucomputter.er.

InserInsertt a quara quartter in the meer in the metter.er.

GeGett a bea betttter waer watter heaer heatter.er.

LeLett her puher putt a sweaa sweatter on.er on.

BeBettttys ays att a meea meetting.ing.


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Examples from the scriptExamples from the script

ContactContact

DepartmentDepartment QualityQuality

BottomBottom ItemItem

Please contact the quality department for Betty who isPlease contact the quality department for Betty who islocated at the bottom of all the items.located at the bottom of all the items.


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In the past tenseIn the past tense D sounds like TD sounds like T after an unvoiced consonant soundafter an unvoiced consonant sound

ff -- ss kk -- chch PP -- thth (but not T).(but not T). shsh

picked [picked [piktpikt],], hoped [hoped [houpthoupt],], raced [raced [rastrast],], watched [watched [wchtwcht],], washed [washed [wshtwsht]]

D is TD is T


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The Silent TThe Silent TThe Silent TThe Silent T

T and N are so close in the mouth thatT and N are so close in the mouth thatthe T can simply disappear.the T can simply disappear.

InterviewInterview iinnnnerviewerviewInternetInternet iinnnnerneternetInterruptInterrupt iinnnnerrupterruptInteractiveInteractive iinnnneractiveeractive

AdvantageAdvantage dvaenjdvaenjTwentyTwenty twetwennnnyyPrinterPrinter priprinnnnererEnterEnter eennnnerer / ender/ ender


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T = NT = N

interfaceinterface iinnnnerfaceerface

interstateinterstate iinnnnerstateerstateinterfereinterfere iinnnnerfereerfereInternational iInternational innnnernationalernationalPercentage percenjPercentage percenj

printoutprintout priprinnnnoutoutwinterwinter winder, wiwinder, winnnnerer


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T = NT = NT = NT = N

He had a great interview.He had a great interview.

Try to enter the information.Try to enter the information.

Finish the printing.Finish the printing.

Shes at the international center.Shes at the international center.

Its twenty degrees in Toronto.Its twenty degrees in Toronto.


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MORE PRACTICEMORE PRACTICE

She invented it inShe invented it inSanta Monica.Santa Monica.

Wont he?Wont he?

He cant even do it.He cant even do it.

I dont understandI dont understandit.it.

They dont even want it.They dont even want it.

Whats the point of it?Whats the point of it?

Hasnt he?Hasnt he?

Isnt he?Isnt he?

Arent I?Arent I?


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T is HeldT is Held

WithWith --tain,tain, --tten and some TN combinations,tten and some TN combinations,the T is held.the T is held.

The "held T" is, strictly speaking, not reallyThe "held T" is, strictly speaking, not reallya T at all.a T at all.

Remember, [t] and [n] are very close in theRemember, [t] and [n] are very close in themouth.mouth.


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If you have [n] immediately after [t],If you have [n] immediately after [t],

you don't pop the [t]you don't pop the [t]

the tongue is in the [t] positionthe tongue is in the [t] position but you release the air for the [n] not the [t].but you release the air for the [n] not the [t].

An important point to remember is that youAn important point to remember is that you

need a sharp upward sliding intonation up toneed a sharp upward sliding intonation up tothe "held T," then a quick drop for the N.the "held T," then a quick drop for the N.


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Now Practice..Now Practice..

Written, certain, forgotten, sentence:Written, certain, forgotten, sentence:

He's forgotten the carton of satin mittens.He's forgotten the carton of satin mittens.

She's certain that he has written it.She's certain that he has written it.

Martin has gotten a kitten.Martin has gotten a kitten.


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Go, Go, Go,Go, Go, Go, ..............


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ConsonantsConsonants

Consonants: Voiced and voicelessConsonants: Voiced and voiceless

Sounds without voice Sounds with voiceSounds without voice Sounds with voice

p b, mp b, m

k g,k g, ngng

t d, nt d, n

f vf v

thth (thin)(thin) thth (this)(this)

s,s, shsh,, chch, x z,, x z, zhzh (beige), j(beige), jh r, lh r, l

(All English vowels are voiced.)(All English vowels are voiced.)


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The endThe end


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FinishFinish

Thanks for your timeThanks for your time

Practice makes perfect .Practice makes perfect .

Introduced BY:Introduced BY:

Eng.Eng. AbdurrhmanAbdurrhman HigazyHigazy

AbdouAbdou ArabiaArabia

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