Learn English Pronunciation

What is Pronunciation?

“Pronunciation” refers to the way we make the sound of words. To make a sound, we push air from the lungs up through the throat and vocal cords through the mouth; we cut the tongue and out between the teeth and the lips. (Sometimes air also travels through our noses.)

To change the tone we are creating, and we use the muscles of the mouth, tongue, and lips primarily to control the shape of the mouth and the flow of air. If we can control the shape of our mouth and the flow of air properly, our pronunciation will be clearer, and others will understand us more easily.

Different speakers tend to develop different oral muscles for pronunciation. When we speak a foreign language, our muscles may not be well developed for the language, and we may find that pronunciation becomes more difficult. By practicing pronunciation in a foreign language, our muscles grow, and our pronunciation improves.

As well as creating the correct vowel and consonant sounds using the muscles of our mouth, tongue, and lips, there are other important points of pronunciation, including:

Word stress – emphasis on certain syllables in a word.

Sentence stress – emphasis on certain words in a sentence.

Linking – joining certain words together.

Intonation – the rise and fall of our voice as we speak.

The links below may help you with some of your Pronunciation.

Pronunciation || Top Notch 1 Third Edition

Pronunciation || Top Notch Fundamentals Third Edtion