英语语音技巧突破56.pptVIP

English Pronunciation Practice英语语音技巧突破 Lecture 5 Syllables and Stress 音节与重音 Warming up activity tap pet sit myth tape Pete site my arm warm her first care here there fire Do you think reading English is like singing a song? Definition of syllables 音节的定义 A unit of spoken language consisting of a single uninterrupted sound formed by a vowel, diphthong, or syllabic consonant alone, or by any of these sounds preceded, followed, or surrounded by one or more consonants. Application of syllables 音节的应用 There are four kinds of syllables: open syllables, closed syllables, -r syllables and –re syllables. Open syllables: A syllable ending in a vowel. eg. name, go, use Closed syllable: A syllable ending in a consonant. eg. tub, not, cap -r syllable: A stressed syllable composed of a vowel and –r eg. fur, thirty, her -re syllable: A stressed syllable composed of a vowel and –re eg. tire, sure, before Practice 练习 Read the following words by oneself and then in pairs, paying attention each word’s pronunciation in different syllable. time type home new huge hot pet met let term nursery or party cure pure more fire  Stressed Syllables and Unstressed Syllables What does Stress in Speech mean? In speech, stress may be defined as the degree of intensity or loudness placed on a sound; the amount of force one puts on a syllable or a word to give it importance. What is Word Stress? A word stress means a prominent/stressed/strong syllable within a word. Stressed Syllables  Unstressed Syllables Stressed syllables are strong syllables. Unstressed syllables are weak syllables. Stressed syllables: are long have a pitch change have full vowel sounds. Unstressed syllables: are short often have a reduced vowel sound. Three degrees of stress Primary stress: strong emphasis Secondary stress: less strong emphasis Zero stress: no emphasis Eg: timetable operation How to pronounce word stress? When a syllable is stressed, it is pr