VOCABULARY: LESSON 1

Ms. WellingtonGrade 8 English

ACCENT1. A style of pronunciation by people from different countriesMiley Cyrus British Accent

2. Emphasis on a syllable in a word: Accent

3. To focus attention on

3. TO FOCUS ATTENTION ON

ARTICULATE: SAY CLEARLY

DIALECTA unique form of a languageMost people are familiar with the New York

accent, the Boston accent and the Southern accent. However, the term "accent" really refers only to pronunciation. There are different pronunciations, different vocabularies, different phrases and different grammatical rules; these are what are known as "dialects.“

American: color Canadian: colourAmerican: winter hat Canadian: toque

American: about Canadian: about (aboot!)

DICTIONClearness of speech

Difference between diction and articulate?Diction is a noun: he has excellent dictionArticulate is a adjective or verb: he is an

articulate speaker

ENUNCIATETo pronounce in a clear mannerWhen you enunciate, you spit!Joey learn to enunciate

Now let’s all try: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers!

HIERARCHYA group organized according to status:Mrs. Jenkins

Mr. Belgrave, Mrs. Motz

All of your intelligentteachers

You

INTELLIGIBLEAble to be understood

PEERA person equal to another in social

standing or age

STRATIFYTo separate into different levels or layersFor example: a soccer team‘A’ players‘B’ playersStarting line-up/ substitute players

In school:High honor role, honor role, B students,

etc.

STRESS1. Emphasize: Ms. Wellington stressed

the importance of studying for the test next week

2. Tension