Hello everyone welcome back to your favorite channel so students plus 3 second semester AEC English we are in unit number 2 which is continuing so we are going to see style of speaking ok So, this is how we do it. I will show you chapter IV English pronunciation English pronunciation means which vowel, consonant sounds, diphthong sounds we know IPA is very important topic in next class So today we will mainly see English pronunciation and the key aspects of English pronunciation like vowels, consonants, stress, intonation, rhythm and connected speech. We will also see phonetic symbols and regional and social variation. And importance of pronunciation in English learning.
Next class we will see IPA alphabet. You will have to understand the details. Otherwise, it will take time.
Okay. Don't worry even if you have to read the syllables. We will be back with the lesson.
Let's not delay. Let's start. Let's see.
First, let's see what is English pronunciation. English pronunciation refers to the way sounds are articulated when speaking English involves specific rules for producing vowels, consonants, intonation, stress, rhythm, and connected speech. Pronunciation is crucial for effective communication because even sight variations in sounds can change a word's meaning or make it difficult to understand. English pronunciation is complex and varies widely among native speakers due to difference in dialects and accents. Such as British, American, Australian and Indian English among others.
Did you understand? Let's see what I said. If we understand the English pronounciation, it is crucial. That means it is very important.
If we communicate effectively, we will be able to understand the English pronounciation. If we communicate effectively, we will be able to understand the English pronounciation. Effectively means, when a speaker says something, the listener will be able to understand it.
The listener will be able to give feedback after understanding it. So, this is also effective communication. If our speaker can't understand anything, then we can't communicate effectively.
So, if we communicate effectively, pronunciation matters a lot. We will create different sounds and words for different pronouns. Indian, and then pronounce it. You can say bonan.
Okay? So, pronounce it and you'll get it clear. If you are not able to understand the pronunciation of the first word, it will be difficult to understand.
English pronunciation is complex and varies widely among native speakers due to differences in the words. sounds can change as words meaning is slight slight variation in sounds can change a verse meaning So, if we slightly change the sound of words, then the meaning will also change. For example, if we read a sentence with a wrong sound, but the wrong sound we read will be the same sound with the right sound. So, why should we do that? We will not understand the mistake, so I say help.
Okay, I read the help word. I will not read till this point I will give you an example of words that I have learned recently I think help word is used Help word is used in the case of cannot Help word is used in the case of cannot If you will use help word in the case of cannot, who will understand? If you will say please help me, please cannot me Then what will be the meaning? Nothing will be there I will give you three examples This is not a proper example There are many proper examples I will take it correctly I know that many of you read English in the past and when you read it, you read it differently Some people read it with the meaning of the word and when they read it, they will forget the meaning of the word Do you understand?
So, if you change the sound of the word, the meaning will change Do you understand? So, when we read it, whether it is American, Australian, Indian, or British, the English and the pronunciation are different We can say the same thing in British and English. Some people speak English in Indian and some in English.
There will be a difference. Understand? Some people speak English in Australian and some in American.
Now you will know the difference between English and Mono-Tongue The difference is that The climate is different The speaking style is different The talking style is different So obviously the difference is there So this is how you can learn English Now we will see the main things Or key aspects We will see the vowels and consonants We will have the knowledge of these If not then I will give you the knowledge So what is the vowel sound See English has both more nerve tongues. and diphthongs English vowels varies significantly in pronunciation across dialects contributing to a speaker's accent So, we have monophthong, diphthong, monophthong, diphthong, and diphthong I think there is no single pure vowel in this song like this sound this sound is A sound cat If you understand the word, you will understand it. If you read the word in the IPA, you will understand all the sound. If you don't read the word in the IPA, you will have a problem.
If you read the word in the IPA, you will understand all the sound details. In the monophthongs, there is a single or pure vowel. If there is a diphthong, there are two sounds missing. If two sounds are missing, there is a diphthong. Simple.
listen carefully, monothonks are not a single pure vowel sound but, as deep thonks are there, both vowel sounds are combined understood? so, deep thonks and monothonks are there so, we can see the vowels, we already know the vowels normally, we would know the vowel sounds like A, E, I, O, U so, that is the vowel what is the consonant? English consonant involves various methods of articulation ok and voicing for example the sound pa ba are similar in articulation but differ in voicing p is voiceless and b is voiced so it is voiceless sound if we have a voice or a composure then it is voiceless sound if we don't have composure then it is voiceless sound understood?
So, we know that the consonant sound is A, E, I, O, U. But, wherever it is, it is the consonant sound. Okay, we just need to know it. If we don't understand the details, it will take time. We will give the details in the syllabus. Just know it.
Okay, what is stress? Stress means to press. No, no, we know that we are very stressed. We are very stressed during the exam.
So, we are going to press. So, who presses in English? Who presses in English pronouncers?
See, English uses stress or emphasizes on certain syllables or words to convey meaning. there are some level stress and sentence stress For example, I want to focus more on something If I want to focus more, then what will I do? I will emphasize more, I will stress more So that is stress I will stress more on something I will stress more on something I will emphasize that word I will try to highlight that word So that I don't get stressed Okay? Then what is intonation?
Intonation refers to the pitch pattern across a sentence which can indicate questions, statements or emotions. Rising intonation often signals a question while falling intonation may mark a statement or end of the thought. So, what is intonation? Intonation refers to the pitch pattern.
We talk with the pitch. That is intonation. and we will try to talk in high pitch So, we have low pitch, high I said intonation and now I will say rising intonation because I am trying my best but I said while falling intonation I will say statement and end of the thought because thought is ending because statement is ending so what will happen in that place? obviously falling intonation will happen I said like this I will go to the temple I will go to the temple to see the world I will go back to home so I said I will go back to home so I slowed down because my thought and end time is like this I will end the thought and when it ends then I will say rising intonation no sorry and the rising is followed by the following intonation so wherever we emphasize the sound of the voice it will be followed by the following intonation which is the rising intonation So, we will say that the statement is from the Sesso Hilaadu.
So, we will say that the statement is from the Sesso Hilaadu. And we will say that it is a falling iteration. Understand?
Rhythm and connected speech. In English, it is a stressed timed language. Meaning that stressed syllables occur at regular intervals.
And understressed syllables are reduced in length. These results in common phenomena like a lesson. And Assimilation Rhythm and connected speech Rhythm is important Dropping sound As in next week We will see examples of this Syllables are not important Rhythm and connected speech Syllables are not important Syllables are important Strays, intonation, consonants, vowels are very important Rhythm and connected speech Phonetic symbols I have given the details in the description box. This is not important. Let's leave it.
As important as it is, we will get it after the exam. The next question is the importance of pronunciation in English learning. What is the importance of pronunciation in English learning? We have seen this in the beginning.
What is the importance? If the pronunciation is not important, we will forget it. meaning that difficult meaning meaning difficult or effective communication is a problem clear pronunciation is essential for mutual understanding in English as mispronounce mispronounce can lead to misunderstanding mispronounce or mispronounce misunderstanding for hinder communication hinder means hinder So, let's talk about communication. Many English learners focus on accent reduction to achieve a more natural, globally understood English accent through maintaining one's accent is equally valid in today's diverse world. English pronunciation study often includes listening exercise, mimicry, phonetic transcription, and feedback from native speakers or language.
software to improve sound accuracy and fluency so if we try to improve sound accuracy and fluency then we have to know we have to clear our pronunciation English pronunciation is rich and intricate aspect of language that requires attention to individual sounds stress, intonation, rhythm and connected speech mastering pronunciation enables learners and speakers to communicate effectively So, if we are going to get a master's degree, very promptly, and then you can communicate effectively and confidently in various English speaking contexts. It doesn't matter if you don't understand English, you can communicate effectively and without any misunderstanding. or you can write it down as much as you want so this is important of pronunciation we have not done much class because if you don't understand IPA, IPA is long class so we have not done much and you have to write down sound ok, we will attend this class and wait for next class this video will be uploaded on telegram I will download it easily.
But if you notice any video, I have uploaded it on Telegram. But if you notice any video, you will have some problem. I will go through all the sequences. Ok.
So, I will end this class. Thank you so much.