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TSLB3043 ENGLISH PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY

                         

Welcome viewers!

Phonology is the study of classification of the sounds within the system of a particular language or languages.

This site is relevant to student teachers of English as a Second Language or anybody  interested in the topic. Currently this topic is also part of  content in TSL3013 Introduction to Linguistics offered by IPGM TESL undergraduate programme. The site intends to help users to use the English language competently.

This site focuses on :

  • speech organs and articulations
  • sounds of English
    • vowels
    • diphthongs
    • consonants

 Commonly Mispronounced Words- Feature

Have you ever wondered why some words are not pronounced the way they are spelt?

Isn’t it frustrating when you can spell words correctly but don’t know how they are pronounced?

Now, that’s the beauty of the English language.

In TSLB3043 English Phonetics and Phonology, students should be able to produce the correct articulation, description and transcription of phonemes in the English sound system (CLO2).

By exploring this site, you will:

  • identify place of articulations of consonant
  • differentiate manner of articulations of consonant
  • differentiate between voiced and voiceless consonants
  • describe English vowels/diphthongs
  • produce correct articulations of consonants/vowels/diphthongs
  • transcribe consonants/vowels/diphthongs correctly

Before we proceed, let us take a look at the Youtube video below.

What do you think of their English in terms of the articulation of sounds. Turn to the person next to you and exchange opinion. Discuss your opinion with the whole class and share at https://padlet.com/sar_arahim?DLO_IPGM or scan the QR code below

QR code for this padlet

Check the quality of your opinion based on the rubrics available in the same link.

Note: LD-3E(Engage, Enhance,Entend), 6C(communication,critical,collaborative, character) and 3R(rigor and relevance)