Pronunciation
Introduction
Following are video tutorials showing how to use the two lesson websites:
What to do with your mouth: UIowa Phonetics 3/24: There's something wrong with the way the top menu appears. If you can't see what you're supposed to click, try a different lesson. Hopefully they'll fix it soon.
Word practice: Manythings
For pronunciation and spelling rules, click for a lesson. Study one rule each week. Make a list of words for the rule to help you remember.
Optional: You can record yourself saying those words and email it to me. You can watch yourself, and if you think you need to improve your pronunciation, you can rerecord as many times as you like.
Click for video instructions.
Eyejot: http://eyejot.com/
Lessons
F/V:
What to do with your mouth
Click Fricatives
Click /f/ and repeat after each video and sound 20 times.
Click /v/ and practice same as above.
Words to practice
Do Lesson 2.
Late/let:
What to do with your mouth
Click Monothongs
Click front. Click /e/ and repeat after each video and sound 20 times.
Click the one that looks a little like /E/ and practice same as above.
Words to practice
Do Lesson 3.
L/R:
What to do with your mouth
Click Liquid
Click /r/ and repeat after each video and sound 20 times.
Click /l/ and practice same as above.
Words to practice
Do Lesson 4.
Fond/found:
What to do with your mouth
Click Monothongs, then click Back. Then click the two symbols that look like a backwards c. Then click Dipthongs, click the 2nd Dipthongs, then click the one that looks like /au/
Pronunciation:
Words to practice
Do Lesson 5.
These/z’s:
What to do with your mouth
Click Fricatives, then click /z/.
On the same page, click the one that looks like /O/ with a line through the middle of it.
Words to practice
Do Lesson 6.
Best/vest:
What to do with your mouth
Click Fricative, then click /v/.
Click Stop, then click /b/.
Words to practice
Do Lesson 8.
She/see:
What to do with your mouth
Click Fricative. Then click the two symbols that look like /S/ and the one below it that looks like a long, skinny S.
Words to practice
Do Lesson 12.
Made/mad:
What to do with your mouth
Click Monothongs, then click front, then click /e/ and the one that looks like /ae/
Words to practice
Do Lesson 13.
Run/rung:
Sorry! No videos for this one.
Words to practice
Do Lesson 14.
Climb/crime:
Sorry! No videos for this one.
Words to practice
Do Lesson 16.
They/day:
What to do with your mouth
Click Stop, then click /d/
Click Fricative, then click the one that looks like /O/ with a small line on top.
(The practice words are that, wither, and smooth.)
Words to practice
Do Lesson 18.
Lugs/lungs:
What to do with your mouth
Click Place, then click lingua vellar. Then click /g/.
Words to practice
Do Lesson 20.
Thought/taught:
What to do with your mouth
Click Fricative, then click the one that looks like /O/ with a line through it..
Click Stop, then click /t/
Words to practice
Do Lesson 21.
Eat/it:
What to do with your mouth
Click Monothongs, then click front. Then click /i/ (the small i).
Then click /I/ (the capital I).
Words to practice
Do Lesson 23.
R-controlled vowels (ar, er, ir, or, ur):
Video showing sounds
Practice - on the right side of the page, look for the section R-controlled vowels. There are five sets of practice.
Past tense 'ed'
Video lesson
Exercise to quiz yourself
Following are video tutorials showing how to use the two lesson websites:
What to do with your mouth: UIowa Phonetics 3/24: There's something wrong with the way the top menu appears. If you can't see what you're supposed to click, try a different lesson. Hopefully they'll fix it soon.
Word practice: Manythings
For pronunciation and spelling rules, click for a lesson. Study one rule each week. Make a list of words for the rule to help you remember.
Optional: You can record yourself saying those words and email it to me. You can watch yourself, and if you think you need to improve your pronunciation, you can rerecord as many times as you like.
Click for video instructions.
Eyejot: http://eyejot.com/
Lessons
F/V:
What to do with your mouth
Click Fricatives
Click /f/ and repeat after each video and sound 20 times.
Click /v/ and practice same as above.
Words to practice
Do Lesson 2.
Late/let:
What to do with your mouth
Click Monothongs
Click front. Click /e/ and repeat after each video and sound 20 times.
Click the one that looks a little like /E/ and practice same as above.
Words to practice
Do Lesson 3.
L/R:
What to do with your mouth
Click Liquid
Click /r/ and repeat after each video and sound 20 times.
Click /l/ and practice same as above.
Words to practice
Do Lesson 4.
Fond/found:
What to do with your mouth
Click Monothongs, then click Back. Then click the two symbols that look like a backwards c. Then click Dipthongs, click the 2nd Dipthongs, then click the one that looks like /au/
Pronunciation:
Words to practice
Do Lesson 5.
These/z’s:
What to do with your mouth
Click Fricatives, then click /z/.
On the same page, click the one that looks like /O/ with a line through the middle of it.
Words to practice
Do Lesson 6.
Best/vest:
What to do with your mouth
Click Fricative, then click /v/.
Click Stop, then click /b/.
Words to practice
Do Lesson 8.
She/see:
What to do with your mouth
Click Fricative. Then click the two symbols that look like /S/ and the one below it that looks like a long, skinny S.
Words to practice
Do Lesson 12.
Made/mad:
What to do with your mouth
Click Monothongs, then click front, then click /e/ and the one that looks like /ae/
Words to practice
Do Lesson 13.
Run/rung:
Sorry! No videos for this one.
Words to practice
Do Lesson 14.
Climb/crime:
Sorry! No videos for this one.
Words to practice
Do Lesson 16.
They/day:
What to do with your mouth
Click Stop, then click /d/
Click Fricative, then click the one that looks like /O/ with a small line on top.
(The practice words are that, wither, and smooth.)
Words to practice
Do Lesson 18.
Lugs/lungs:
What to do with your mouth
Click Place, then click lingua vellar. Then click /g/.
Words to practice
Do Lesson 20.
Thought/taught:
What to do with your mouth
Click Fricative, then click the one that looks like /O/ with a line through it..
Click Stop, then click /t/
Words to practice
Do Lesson 21.
Eat/it:
What to do with your mouth
Click Monothongs, then click front. Then click /i/ (the small i).
Then click /I/ (the capital I).
Words to practice
Do Lesson 23.
R-controlled vowels (ar, er, ir, or, ur):
Video showing sounds
Practice - on the right side of the page, look for the section R-controlled vowels. There are five sets of practice.
Past tense 'ed'
Video lesson
Exercise to quiz yourself