【SKILLS】About the phonetics

I AM ROSIE.
Today I wanna share you guys some skills about phonetics.  I learned it form Pual who come from America and he has no eyebrows. Hahahaha…… But I like him so much. Cause he is very nice and his pronunciation is not only so beautiful but excellent .

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No 1.  How to pronounce R

• Mouth and lips come tightly forward.（嘴唇向前，像接吻一样）
• Tongue Moves Back.（舌头努力向后缩）

eg:

• R在开头：RRRock (这里的RRR意思是音要拉长一点，去体会舌头向后，嘴唇向前的感觉）
• R在中间：Marry
• R在末尾：Door

No 2.  How to pronounce W

• Attention please: it’s “w” sounds,  not “v” sounds.

No 3.  How to pronounce Q

• Just one rule: Q=KW(拼音的发音：克屋）
  eg: Q uiet=KW uiet

No 4.  How to pronounce OF

• OF=OV
  eg:Statue of Liberty

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No 5.  Amazing things about T

There are some words which we think they are pronounced with “T” sounds, but actually they are pronounced with “D” sounds. That’s amazing I think. And now let’s see.

• water—wader
• better—bedder
• butter—budder

No 6.  Amazing things about TH

As we all know that we should bite our tongue when we read the words with “TH” sound. But you know what ? There are some words that with “TH” sound should be pronounced “T” sound. So what are they ?

• Thames
• Theresa
• Thompson
• Esther
• Thyme
• Thailand

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No 7.  Drop off the last sound in a word.

There are some words ought to be pronounced drop off the last sound which with B, P, D and T .

So who are they ?

• Job—Jo(b)
• Cap—Ca(p)
• Bed—Be(d)
• Plate—Plat(te)
  

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No 8.  They are “ʌ” sounds but “ɔ” sounds in America.

• Hot
• Top
• Stop
• Probably
• Follow
• Not
• Blob
• Sock
• Mop
• Product
• Solve
• Problem
• ……
           

These skills are very very very good and helpful. I think we should know all them well. It must be a big GIFT in our daily life and work someday.

You can also chat with me about it. Welcome all the time.