ENL 031P Basic English Pronunciation 1

Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credits: 3

Introduces basic principles of American English pronunciation. Focuses on developing a pronunciation plan using a dictionary to pronounce words, pronouncing English vowels and consonants, syllables, word endings, and word stress. Designed for non-native English speakers at the low intermediate level.

Prerequisite: Placement by ESOL program specialist.
Student Learning Outcomes:

Use a phonetic alphabet system to pronounce vocabulary.
Develop, use and modify a personal plan to monitor and improve speech patterns that interfere with intelligibility.
Apply basic rules of English vowels, consonants, syllabication, word endings and word stress, to improve intelligibility.

Content Outline

Assessment
- Pronunciation profile
- Pronunciation improvement plan
Using a Phonetic Alphabet
- International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
English Vowels
English Consonants
Words Endings
- Linking
- Final ‘s’ endings
- Final ‘ed’ endings
Word Stress
- Number of syllables
- Stressed syllables in nouns and verbs
- Suffixes and stressed syllables