Carley Paul, Mees Inger M. English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice

2nd Edition. — Routledge, 2024. — 158 p. — ISBN 9781003411338.English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice provides a unique introduction to basic articulatory phonetics for students of English. Taking a practical approach, this book teaches the
pronunciation of modern standard non-regional British English to intermediate and advanced learners worldwide.
Now fully updated and restructured, the more concise new edition:
• provides an up-to-date description of the pronunciation of modern British English;
• demonstrates the use of English consonants and vowels in a variety of contexts and in contrast with other sounds with which they may be confused;
• includes expanded theory sections for an improved balance of theory and practice;
• is supported by extensive online audio material.
Ideal for studying pronunciation in the classroom or for independent student practice, English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice is essential reading for any student of pronunciation and phonetics.Contents
Phonemic symbols xv
The International Phonetic Alphabet xvi
Preface xvii
1 Basic concepts 1
2 Introduction to consonants 4
3 Plosives 1 9
4 Plosives 2 16
5 Practising plosives 22
6 Fricatives 25
7 Practising fricatives 30
8 Affricates 35
9 Practising affricates 40
10 Nasals 42
11 Practising nasals 48
12 Approximants 51
13 Practising approximants 61
14 Introduction to vowels 1 64
15 Introduction to vowels 2 73
16 Short vowels 80
17 Practising short vowels 87
18 Long vowels 91
19 Practising long vowels 99
20 Diphthongs 103
21 Practising diphthongs 110
22 Syllabic consonants 114
23 Practising syllabic consonants 118
24 Weak forms 1 120
25 Weak forms 2 124
26 Practising weak forms 132
27 Consonant clusters 138
28 Practising consonant clusters 142
29 Connected speech 1 145
30 Connected speech 2 150
Suggested reading 155
Index 156