Phonetic symbolsPhonetic symbols

The English vowel systemThe English vowel system

The The Received PronunciationReceived Pronunciation – RP , is a – RP , is a

variety of British English .This relatively variety of British English .This relatively

large vowel system is characteristic of large vowel system is characteristic of

Germanic languages .Germanic languages .

There are seven short vowels, five long There are seven short vowels, five long

vowels and eight diphthongs. vowels and eight diphthongs.

First rule: First rule: Don’t be scared !Don’t be scared !

How to learn it:How to learn it:

Learning all the symbols demand time, Learning all the symbols demand time, patient and practice!patient and practice!

Do not try to learn all the symbols at once:Do not try to learn all the symbols at once:

Take your time, relax, breathe and practiceTake your time, relax, breathe and practice

Once you mastered Once you mastered Step oneStep one, go to , go to the second and so on…the second and so on…

Little by little your pronunciation will Little by little your pronunciation will improve improve

…..just take it easy……..just take it easy…

Step One: Vowel soundsStep One: Vowel sounds Let's do a facial massage and Let's do a facial massage and

start with a smile start with a smile /i:/ /i:/

Vowel sounds Vowel sounds (leave the sounds of (leave the sounds of / 3:/ / 3:/ and and // ə /ə / to practice later.)to practice later.)

Start with a smileStart with a smile /i:/ /i:/ sound, until you open your mouth sound, until you open your mouth

completely completely / / ɑɑː /. /. After that, round your lips After that, round your lips / / ɒɒ / until you until you

get to the get to the /u:/ /u:/ soundsound

The shape of the chart is modeled on the shape of the The shape of the chart is modeled on the shape of the phonetic space, phonetic space, ie the shape of the oral cavity produced ie the shape of the oral cavity produced

by various positions of the mouth and the tongue.by various positions of the mouth and the tongue.

Remember to practice the following Remember to practice the following sounds:sounds:

/3:/ /3:/ /b/bɜɜːd/ d/ //ˈffɜɜːst/ st/ /w/wɜɜː r / / //ˈɜɜː.li/ .li/

bird bird first first werewere earlyearly

/ ə / ə / / //ˈlet.ə let.ə r / / //ˈkkɔɔː.nə nə r // / /ˈddɒɒk.tə k.tə r / / //ˈʃʊʃʊg.ə g.ə r / /

letterletter cornercorner doctordoctor sugarsugar

Listen and practice the short Listen and practice the short vowels:vowels:

Listen and practice long vowels:Listen and practice long vowels:

Step 2: diphthongsStep 2: diphthongsBefore you start :Before you start :

Would you like some ………..?Would you like some ………..?

Diphthongs : Let's practiceDiphthongs : Let's practice

Listen and practice Listen and practice

Step 3:Step 3:Here they are: the consonantsHere they are: the consonants

Listen and practiceListen and practice

Extra practice: Extra practice: Perseverance, secret of all triumphs.Perseverance, secret of all triumphs.

Victor HugoVictor Hugo Listen to the songs suggested and find out Listen to the songs suggested and find out which word the symbols representwhich word the symbols represent

For further practice, look at those charts For further practice, look at those charts and practice some more:and practice some more:

http://www.stuff.co.uk/calcul_nd.htmhttp://www.stuff.co.uk/calcul_nd.htm

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/try/http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/try/activities/phonemic-chartactivities/phonemic-chart

HAVE FUN WITH THESE GAMES:HAVE FUN WITH THESE GAMES:

http://cambridgeenglishonline.com/Phonetics_Focus

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Authors:Authors:

Luciana Maia Luciana Maia Luciano Valadares Luciano Valadares

Mauricio Horto Mauricio Horto Caroline Amaral DuarteCaroline Amaral Duarte

Group three - CEIGroup three - CEI