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Teaching Pronunciation and Phonology Pronunciation is one of the most neglected areas of English teaching. It is difficult for many novice teachers to hear the intonations themselves, so they figure that students of English will also have trouble learning it. Phonology definition and intonation domingo, 16 de diciembre de 2018 11:46 'Phonology is the study, science, analysis, and classification of the physical properties of sounds.' 'Intonation is generally considered to be the variation in volume and pitch in a whole sentence, whereas stress is more concerned with individual words.' Intonation -> variation in volume and pitch (sentence) Stress -> variation in volume and pitch (individual words) Emphasis on a certain word (stress) can change the meaning of a sentence. The two rules are: One word = one stress Only syllables can be stressed, not vowels or consonants In normal English speech, there are more syllables that lack stress than those which have stress. The phonemic alphabet The phonemic alphabet consists of symbols that represent the way sounds are put together in the English language. Articulation The speech organs are the tongue, the larynx, and the glottis. Areas in the mouth that form part of speech: the alveolar ridge, the hard palate, and the soft palate. Teaching techniques for pronunciation of a particular sound domingo, 16 de diciembre de 2018 11:47 Peer dictation - students read/speak words or sentences and partner writes it down Your own mouth- over emphasize individual parts of a word Visuals-draw a diagram of the mouth to show how to move mouth Phonemes - symbols can help clarify common proble areas Tongue Twisters When to teach pronunciation Whole lessons, lesson slots, as and when it is required.