2nd Edition
English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice
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.
Phonemic symbols
The International Phonetic Alphabet
Preface
1 Basic concepts
2 Introduction to consonants
3 Plosives 1
4 Plosives 2
5 Practising plosives
6 Fricatives
7 Practising fricatives
8 Affricates
9 Practising affricates
10 Nasals
11 Practising nasals
12 Approximants
13 Practising approximants
14 Introduction to vowels 1
15 Introduction to vowels 2
16 Short vowels
17 Practising short vowels
18 Long vowels
19 Practising long vowels
20 Diphthongs
21 Practising diphthongs
22 Syllabic consonants
23 Practising syllabic consonants
24 Weak forms 1
25 Weak forms 2
26 Practising weak forms
27 Consonant clusters
28 Practising consonant clusters
29 Connected speech 1
30 Connected speech 2
Biography
Paul Carley has held posts at the University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, and the universities of Bedfordshire and Leicester. He has been a regular lecturer on the UCL Summer Course in English Phonetics.
Inger M. Mees is Associate Professor Emeritus at the Copenhagen Business School and a part-time lecturer at Copenhagen University. She has formerly held lectureships at the universities of Leiden and Copenhagen.
English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice is an essential resource for teachers and learners of contemporary British English. Clear theoretical explanations, comprehensive pronunciation materials and recordings by male and female speakers make this book ideal for anyone interested in the subject. Highly recommended!
Luke Nicholson, ImproveYourAccent.co.uk
Written by two of the most experienced teachers of English phonetics, and with comprehensive descriptions of the current British English sounds and connected speech phenomena, including the most recent changes along with abundant practice materials that cover all possible phonetic contexts, this is the most up-to-date, epoch-making, and learner-friendly textbook of English phonetics. Anyone eager to improve their English pronunciation will find this book extremely helpful.
Masaki Taniguchi, Emeritus Professor of Kochi University, Japan
