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Learn GB English sounds, intonation, phonetics and accents in live online group classes via Zoom. 4 level program with IPA certified teachers. Choose from big group and specialist small group options.
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PRONUNCIATION
Introduction
– IPA Chart
– Spelling to Sound
– Articulators
– /ə/
– Spelling to Sound
– Function vs Content
– American R colouring
– /ɪ,ʊ,ɛ,ʌ,ɒ,a/
– Spelling to Sound
– Unusual Spellings
– Northern /ʌ/
– /iː,uː,əː,ɔː,ɛː,ɑː/
– Spelling to Sound
– Reduced Vowels
– TRAP/BATH Split
– /ɪə, eɪ, aʊ, əʊ, ʌɪ, ɔɪ/
– Spelling to Sound
– Word Construction
– /ʊə/ (new vs old)
– IPA Chart
– Articulators
– Voicing
– Place of Articulation
– /f,v,θ,ð,s,z,ʃ,ʒ,h/
– /θ/ vs /ð/
– Homophones
– S Endings
– TH Fronting
– /p,b,t,d,k,g,tʃ,dʒ/
– /t/ vs [ʔ]– ED Endings
– Silent Letters
– /w,r,j,l/
– Clear vs Dark /l/
– Silent R
– Linking R
– Rhoticity
– /m,n,ŋ/
– Clusters
– Syllabic Consonants
– G Droppin’
INTONATION
– What is Stress
– Dictionary Stress
– Words, Syllables, Sentences
– Function & Content
– Tonic Syllable (TS)
– Choosing a TS
– Information
– Function Words
– Onset
– Head
– Pre-head
– Tail
– What’s Stressed?
– Names
– Negatives
– Compounds
– Abbreviations
– Phrasal Verbs
– -teen Numbers
– Syllable-final Stress
– 4 Patterns
– Pitch Diagrams
– Steps & Bends
– Tone & Meaning
– Falling
– Rising
– Fall-rising
– Rise-falling
– Wh-
– Yes/No
– Tags I
– Tags II
– Definitive Fall
– Implication
– Friendly Rise
– High Fall
– Sequences
– Subordinates
– Adverbials
– Lists
PHONETICS
– The grid
– Monophthongs
– Diphthongs
– Diacritics
– [ə,ɪ,i,u]
– Different Schwas
– Phonemic vs Phonetic
– Weak vowel joining
– /ɪ,iː/ /ʊ,uː/ /ʌ,a,ɑː/
– Position & Length
– Identifying focus sounds
– Phonemic vs Phonetic
– Pre-fortis clipping
– Vowel length and stress
– Length diacritic [ˑ]
– Centring “Diphthongs” /ɔə,ʊə,eə,ɪə/
– “Monophthongs” /iː,uː/
– Mapping diphthongs
– Place, Manner, Voicing
– GB English Chart
– Full IPA Chart
– Diacritics
– Elision
– Dental joining
– H Dropping
– 10 Pronunciations of /t/
– 3 Uses of the Glottal Stop [ʔ]
– Aspiration [ʰ]
– Devoicing
– 5 Pronunciations of /r/
– Vowel/vowel joining
– Vowel assimilations before [ɬ]
– Yod dropping
– /n/ assimilations
– NG coalescence
– Nasal diacritic
ACCENT
– ‘Standard’ British vs American
– Rhoticity
– General American features
– Estuary vs Cockney vs MLE
– Vowel sounds
– Consonant sounds
– History
– What is “Standard Northern”
– Vowel sounds
– Consonant sounds
– Yorkshire vs Lancashire
– Vowel sounds
– Consonant sounds
– History
– Vowel sounds
– Consonant sounds
– Rhoticity
– Stereotypes
– Vowel Sounds
– Intonation
– Stereotypes
– vs Black Country
– Vowel Sounds
– Consonant Sounds
– Vowel Sounds
– Consonant Sounds
– Vowel Sounds
– Consonant Sounds
– Vowel Sounds
– Consonant Sounds
– History
– vs RP
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(BIG) GROUP LESSONS
PRONUNCIATION
– WEDS 19th February 14:00-14:45
1C – Consonant Intro
– IPA Chart
– Articulators
– Voicing
– Place of Articulation
INTONATION
– WEDS 19th February 19:00-19:45
1T – Tone Intro
– 4 Patterns
– Pitch Diagrams
– Steps & Bends
– Tone & Meaning
PHONETICS
– THURS 20th February 18:00-18:45
6PH – Consonant Charts
– Place, Manner, Voicing
– GB English Chart
– Full IPA Chart
– Diacritics
ACCENTS
– THURS 20th February 12:00-12:45
6A – Brummie
– Vowel Sounds
– Intonation
– Stereotypes
– vs Black Country
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