9.2 Pronunciation Features of Singaporean English外国文学名著导读.pdf

Chapter Nine 9.2 Pronunciation Features of Singaporean English Consonants Exercise 1: car, park, bird RP: /ka:/, /pa:k/,/bə:d/ GA: /ka:r/, /park/,/bərd/ Feature 1: Singaporean English is non-rhotic. The post- vocalic /r/ is not pronounced. Consonants Exercise 2: ste’, ta’, hi’ RP: step, take, hit  Feature 2: Word final consonants are often unreleased. Consonants  Exercise 3: tin, tan(k), den, dare RP: thin, thank, then, there  Feature 3: /θ/ and /ð/ are pronounced as /t/ and /d/, respectively. Vowels Neutralisation of pure vowels Diphthongs RP Singlish 有缘学习更多+谓ygd3076考证资料 Rhythm Syllable-timing  Every syllable is given more or less equal time.  The final syllable is usually stressed and slightly lengthened. e.g. competi’tion (Singlish) compe’tition (RP)