English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice

English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice provides a unique introduction to basic articulatory phonetics for students of English. Built around an extensive collection of practice materials, this book teaches the pronunciation of modern standard non-regional British English to intermediate and advanced learners worldwide. This book: provides an up-to-date description of the pronunciation of modern British English; demonstrates the use of each English phonemewith a selection ofhigh-frequency words, both alone and in context in sentences, idiomatic phrases and dialogues; provides examples and practice material on commonly confused sounds, including illustrative pronunciation diagrams; is supported by a companion website featuring phonetic transcriptions andover30 hoursof practice audio material to check your pronunciation against; can be used not only for studying pronunciation in the classroom but also for independent student practice. English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice is essential reading for any student studying this topic.

English phonemic transcription keyList of phonetic symbols and diacriticsThe International Phonetic AlphabetPrefaceAcknowledgements Chapter 1 Basic ConceptsChapter 2 ConsonantsChapter 3 Practice: Individual ConsonantsChapter 4 Practice: Consonant ContrastsChapter 5 VowelsChapter 6 Practice: Individual Strong VowelsChapter 7 Practice: Vowel ContrastsChapter 8 Weak Vowels and Weak FormsChapter 9 Practice: Weak Vowels and Weak FormsChapter 10 Consonant ClustersChapter 11 Practice: Consonant ClustersChapter 12 Connected Speech Suggested ReadingIndex

Paul Carley has held posts at the University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, and the universities of Bedfordshire and Leicester. He is a regular lecturer on the University College London Summer Course in English Phonetics. Inger M. Mees is Associate Professor in the Department of Management, Society and Communication at the Copenhagen Business School. She has formerly held lectureships at the universities of Leiden and Copenhagen. She is on the academic staff of the University College London Summer Course in English Phonetics. Beverley Collins (1938–2014) held lectureships at the universities of Lancaster and Leiden and was Visiting Professor at Ghent University. He was also a lecturer on the University College London Summer Course in Phonetics.