ACCENT NEUTRALIZATION Consonant Sounds Why Neutralization of

ACCENT NEUTRALIZATION Consonant Sounds

Why Neutralization of Accent? § With the help of a neutralized accent we can be understood by English speakers across the globe § We sound different because of the diverse cultures prevailing in the world and each one influences us immensely § It will give us the confidence to speak in a better way & would help us to excel in all spheres of life

Getting There Effective Communication Aim Effective sentences Effective phrases Effective words Effective sounds Correct Consonants and Vowels sounds Foundation

Consonants Sounds Definition : Consonant sounds are pronounced when ‘air is interrupted at a particular point in our mouth. This point or place where the air is interrupted is defined as ‘place of articulation’ of the consonant sound, and the part of the mouth used to interrupt the air is called ‘ an articulator ‘. E. g. : The Consonant sound ‘P’ is produced when air is interrupted at our lips as we bring them together to produce this sound. § Here is a picture of the inside of your mouth and the important articulators, the parts of your mouth that help you to generate the sounds § Your lips, teeth, tongue, nose, and roof of your mouth are all important for pronunciation.

The English consonant sounds are divided into two broad buckets, which are : § Voiced consonants § Unvoiced consonants : These sounds have relatively less vibrations when : These sounds have more vibrations compared to the voiced consonants. Unvoiced Consonant Sounds Voiced Consonant Sounds /p / / B/ /t / / D/ / k/ / G/ / s/ / Z/ / sh / / Zh / / ch / /J/ / v/ /W/ Soft / th / Hard / th / (THE) / y / , / r / , / l /, / h / / m / , / ng /

Consonant sounds in detail … / p/ –/ B/ Concept - / p / is an unvoiced consonant and / B / is a voiced consonant. The articulators used in producing the / p / sound and / B / sound is the lips. Technique - The / p / sound and the / B / sound is produced when you purse your lips and air is allowed to escape through the mouth. Practice - The Drill /p//p//p/ - /p/ /B//B//B/ -/B//B//B/ -/B/ /p//p//p/ -/p/ /B//B//B/ -/B/ /p / /B/ ( Repeat twice )

Words for the / p / sound Panel Proper Flip Perspective Push Top Apology Pop-up Superb Operating Apology Patience Cooperating Explorer Appreciate Position Sentences for the / p / sound • Do you see the Control Panel? • Could I take your name Please? • Kindly type the Password in the box • Is the computer connected? • May I know the Operating system on your computer? • I apologize for the inconvenience • Thank you for you patience and cooperation • That’s perfect • Please click on internet options • Your password is case sensitive • I appreciate your patience • Could you Please open the DCS Page? Password Computer Process, Options Important Pin Expand Papa

Words for the / B / sound Browse Troubleshoot Billing Blinking Bravo Black Box Possible Beige Database Enable Available Behind Double click Number Button Callback Bottom Button Disable Sentences for the / B / sound • • • Please let me know if you are able to browse Ms. Baldwin could I take your long distance number? Would this be a good contact number? Please type in N as in November Do you find a tiny reset button behind the modem Do you see the start button at the left bottom corner of your screen? Please contact the “On behalf of” Person Please double click on the button As I understand you are not able to submit the invoice? May I have ticket number? Subject Because Both Probability

Tongue twister for the / p / sound Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper Did Peter Piper pick a peck of pickled pepper? If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper Where is the peck of pickled pepper that Peter Piper picked? Tongue twister for the / B / sound Ruby Rugby's brother bought and brought her back some rubber baby-buggy bumpers. A box of biscuits, a batch of blue berry biscuits. The boot black bought the black boot back. A big black bug bit a black dog on his black nose.

/ t/ –/ D/ Concept - / t / is an unvoiced consonant and / D / is a voiced consonant. The ‘ tip of the tongue ‘ is the articulator used in producing these sounds. Technique - The / t / sound and the / D / sound is produced when the tip of the tongue touches the upper tooth ridge followed by a gush of air Practice - The Drill /t//t//t/ -/t//t//t/-/t/ / D/ / D/ - / D/ /t//t//t/-/t/ / D/ - / D/ /t / /D/ ( Repeat twice )

The “T” Sound - Words

The “T” Sound - Sentences • Have you downloaded any software's on the computer? • Click on the disable button • Please type www dot chevron texaco dot com • Click on the delete button • Please give me a moment while I pull up your record • Are you looking at the desktop screen? • Lets close all the windows and get back to the main screen • You want to stop using EDA Interface The “T” Sound -Passage When you try to connect to the internet, It says page cannot be displayed, correct? . . I will assist you with that. . . Please reboot the computer and try connecting. . . Thank you, Could you please click on the tools bar…. Please click on internet options, do you see delete cookies, please click on it. Now kindly close the window. Please try to login now.

Words for the ‘D’ Sound

The “ D ” sound - Sentences • May I know the model number of the modem? • Have you downloaded any software on the computer? • Click on the disable button • Please type www dot chevrontexaco dot com • Click on the delete button • Do you have any other device connected to the computer? • Please give me a moment while I pull up your record • Are you looking at the desktop screen? • Lets close all the windows and get back to the main screen

The “ D ” sound - Passage Hello, This is Sandra from e. P-Helpdesk. Could I speak with Richard? We received a request from Delta Services to create access to Ariba. Richard in order to process it, we would require the vendor code and request you to provide the same. Could your please send an e-mail with the detailsto e. Phelpdesk, so that we could process the same at the earliest. Thank you and have a great day ahead!

/ k/ –/ G/ Concept - / k / is an unvoiced consonant and / G / is a voiced consonant. The articulators used in producing the / K / sound and / G / sound are the tongue and the soft palate. Technique - The / k / sound and the / G / sound is produced when you purse your lips and air is allowed to escape through the mouth. Practice - The Drill /k//k//k/ /G//G//G/ /k/ /B/ -/k//k//k/-/k/ -/G//G//G/-/G/ -/k/ -/G/ ( Repeat twice )

Words for the / K / sound Seconds Icon Click Cursor Create Take Across Case Confirmation Configure Configuration Category Colleague Callback Quebec Sentences for the / K / sound • Lets create an icon on the desktop • Do you see the cursor blinking? • Please confirm the telephone number • We’ll configure the software on your desktop • That was Fantastic • Would like to wish you a Merry Christmas • One of my colleague’s would help you with it • Thank you for the information • Please switch to classic view from categorical view Fantastic Perfect Christmas Thank you Cable Classic Truck Roll Desktop

Words for the / G / sound Geographical Graph Got Regard Gap Again Configure Configuration Category Colleague Gasp Gallop Progress Greeting Program Log Out Guide Get Golf Sentences for the / G / sound • • • I call you back in this regard Could you please send me the reference mail that was sent in this regard. Please get in touch with the IT team Please tell me when was the last time you were able to Log-in to sourcing Could you please click on delete files again One of my colleague’s would help you with it Do you see programs? Please switch to classic view from categorical view Please Type G-as in Golf

Tongue twister for the / k / sound Crisp crusts crackle crunchily. Give Cathy a cup of coffee in a copper coffee cup. Tongue twister for the / G / sound Greek grapes are green grapes. Girl gargoyle, guy gargoyle.

/ s/ –/ Z/ Concept - / s / is an unvoiced consonant and / Z / is a voiced consonant. The articulator used in producing the / sound and / Z / sound is the tip of the tongue. Technique - The / sound and the / Z / sound is produced when the air is allowed to escape with a hissing sound from on the tip of the tongue. Practice - The Drill /s//s//s/ -/s//s//s/-/s/ /Z//Z//Z/ -/Z//Z//Z/-/Z/ /s//s//s/ -/s/ /Z//Z//Z/ -/Z/ /s/ /Z/ ( Repeat twice )

Words for the / sound First Password Security Accessories Tools Yes Anniversary Assistant Secret Service Settings Social Database Desktop Details Risk Says Secure Notice Question Records Close Disappear Sentences for the / sound • If we do not have anti virus, there could be a risk of your system being affected • What does the error message say? • When you clicked on the ok button what did u notice? • May I ask u a few questions to understand it a little better? • My I have your User ID to pull up your records? • Please click on close and come out of the window • Has the error message disappeared? • What was the first step did you do? • Your password can be of six to eight characters long • I do not have access to your records as your account has been locked • Please make sure you are using genuine accessories

The “Z” Sound n Examples: Zest Zone Does Praise Easy Lazy Zeal Has

‘Z’ Sound §Zebra §Zest §Zeal §Zip §Zone §Zinc §Zing §Zombie §Zoom §Zodiac §Reserve §Looser §Reason §Easy §Season §Present §Observe §Physics §Freezing §Choosing §Please §Crease §Suppose §Maximize §Increase §Freeze §Cheese §Sneeze §Chose §Breeze

Tongue twister for the / sound She sells sea shells by the sea shore. The shells she sells are surely seashells. So if she sells shells on the seashore, I'm sure she sells seashore shells Mr. See owned a saw. And Mr. Soar owned a seesaw. Now See's sawed Soar's seesaw. Before Soar saw See, Which made Soar sore. Had Soar seen See's saw , Before See sawed Soar's seesaw, See's saw would not have sawed Soar's seesaw. So See's sawed Soar's seesaw. But it was sad to see Soar so sore Just because See's sawed Soar's seesaw! Tongue twister for the / Z / sound Zaxby zipped and zigzagged through the zoo

sh / – / Zh / Concept - / sh / is an unvoiced consonant and / Zh / is a voiced consonant. The blades of the tongue and the hard palate are the articulators. Technique - The / sh / sound and the / Zh / sound is produced when the blades of the tongue goes close to the hard palate with a gush of air. Practice - The Drill / sh / / sh / - / sh / / Zh / / Zh / - / Zh / / sh / - / sh / / Zh / - / Zh / / sh / / Zh / ( Repeat twice ) Caution : The / sound is often confused with the / sh / sound

Words for the / sh / sound Connection Should Application Options Permission Information Ship Additional Spanish Functions Embellishments refreshments Relish Niche Fish Fresh Troubleshooting Interaction Situation Shadow Sentences for the / sh / sound • The connection settings are perfect & you should be able to connect. • Could you please close the application that is running in the task window? • Please click on the internet options. • May I have the permission to access your email account? • Do you want me to create an additional email account? • I will transfer your call to Spanish helpdesk • . Please click on delete files option • Thank you for the information • I would help you with troubleshooting

Words for the / Zh / sound Version Seizure Vision Television Unusual Conclusion Provision Fusion Pleasure Disclosure Garage Measure Composure Sabotage Treasure Enclosure Collusion Leisure Division Exposure Sentences for the / Zh / sound • What is the windows version on the computer? • Do you watch television? • It was a pleasure talking to you. • I would complete the pending work in my leisure time. • Foresight is Leader’s vision. • We came to a conclusion that the modem is not responding. • We have to give the long distance disclosure whenever we provide the access number. • We can measure the speed of sound. • One has to maintain composure while handling difficult customers. • I treasure the watch gifted by my father.

Tongue twister for the / sh / sound Surely Sylvia swims!" shrieked Sammy, surprised. "Someone should show Sylvia some strokes so she shall not sink. “ Sharon should surely shifts Sharon surely shifted shifts. Tongue twister for the / Zh / sound Measure the pressure in leisure and treasure the measure. Make a version and don’t get a seizure.

/ ch / – / J / Concept - / ch / is an unvoiced consonant and / J/ is a voiced consonant. The tongue and the hard palate are the articulators used. Technique - The / ch / sound and the / J / sound is produced when the blades of the tongue goes close to the hard palate with a gush of air. Practice - The Drill / ch / / ch / - / ch / /J//J//J/ -/J//J//J/ -/j/ / ch / - / ch / // J / -/J/ / ch / /J/ ( Repeat twice )

The “Ch” Sound n Examples: Change Richer Nature Catch Church Mischief Picture Chair

‘Ch’ Sound § Church § Charming § Chin § Cheap § Check § Champion § Cheater § Chime § Chair § Churn § Searching § Catching § Watching § Picture § Snatching § Natural § Watches § Teaching § Hatching § Matching § Search § Church § Ranch § Catch § Pitch § Temperature § Lunch § Crunch § Branch § Watch

The “J” Sound § Examples: Gesture Object Urgent Age Danger Large Jump Change

‘J’ Sound §Jump §John §Jumbled §Justice §January §Jam §Judge §Geneva §Jury §Jamaica §Acknowledged §Sergeant §Regional §Religion §Judgment §Object §Interject §Emerged §Major §Subject §Acknowledge §Baggage §Advantage §Challenge §Judge §Discourage §Disadvantage §Cambridge §Encourage §Merge

/ V/ –/ W/ Concept - / v / is an unvoiced consonant and / W / is a voiced consonant. The upper tooth ridge and the lower lip is used as articultors for the / v / sound. And the both the lips are used to produce the / W / sound. Technique - The / v / sound is produced when you bite your lower lip and the / W / sound is produced when you round your lips. Practice - The Drill /v//v//v/ -/v//v//v/ -/v/ / W/ / W/ - / W/ /v//v//v/ -/v/ / W/ - / W/ /v/ /W/ ( Repeat twice )

Words for the / v / sound Remove Have Devices Version November Victory Even Move, Anti - Virus, Conversation, Convenient, Five, Remove, Inactive, Delivered, However, Vowel, Available, Valid, Sentences for the / v / sound • • • I’ am sorry for the inconvenience Please type in the number five May I know the version of Windows on your computer? Please type in V as in Victor This has been a memorable conversation Your account in inactive Click Approve from the Home Page, the list of requests requiring your review appears. The. tif file will open in a IISProxy[1]. tif - Windows Picture and Fax Viewer. You will have the opportunity to use the various tools available in this application. Will this be a convenient time to call back Tongue Twister for the / v / sound Vincent vowed vengeance very vehemently.

Words for the / W / sound Lower However Warning Wonderful Hour Password Networking Will How Hardware Software Written Allow Spy ware Firewall Now Warning Rewards Power Tower Whisky Were When Windows Sentences for the / W / sound • • • Do you want the username and password? Windows has its own internal firewall The Solutions Team will help you, however they are closed today Are you using a network of computers at home? When shall I call you back? A window advising that you may either save or open the document may appear. Please check where the cable is connected at the back of your computer It was wonderful talking to you today Go to the Windows Desktop. I will send an email in this regard

Tongue Twister for the / v / sound While we were walking, we were watching window washers wash Washington's windows with warm washing water. Wayne went to Wales to watch walruses. I wish to wish the wish you wish, but if you wish the witch wishes, I won’t wish the wish you wish to wish. Which witch wished which wicked wish?

Exercise on the / v / sound - The vile VIP When revising his visitor’s version of a plan for a very well paved avenue, the VIP was advised to reveal none of his motives. Eventually, however, the hapless visitor discovered his knavish views and confident that it was vital to review the plans together to avoid a conflict. The VIP was not convinced, and averred that he would have it to vetoed by the vice president. This quite vexed the visitor, who then vowed to intend an indestructible paying compound in order to avenge his good name. The VIP found himself on the verge of a civil war with a visitor with whom he had previously conversed easily. It was only due to his insufferable vanity that the inevitable division arrived as soon as it did the visitor converse with the vain VIP and they remained divided forever.

Exercise on the / W / sound - What a Wonderful World Where we in the World War I? On one wonderful Wednesday, we were wandering in Westwood with a wonderful woman from Wisconsin, Whose name was Wanda Wilkerson. We had been with Wanda for weeks, and we were wondering when we would wear out our welcome. “Don’t worry!” warbled Wanda, waving wildly. “I’ve been waiting since winter!

Soft / th / – hard / th /(the) Concept - Soft / th / is an unvoiced consonant and hard / th /(the) is a voiced consonant. The tongue and the teeth are the articulators used in producing these sounds. Technique - The Soft / th / sound is produced when the tip of the tongue comes in between your upper and lower tooth. Similarily the hard / th /(the) is produced when a little more than the tip of the tongue comes in between the upper and lower tooth. Practice - The Drill / th / / th / - / th / /the/ / the / - /the/ /the/ - /the/ / th / - / th / /the/ - /the/ / th / /the/ ( Repeat twice )

Words for the ‘ soft / th / ’ sound Think North South Therapy Thank you Authenticate Thinking Through Thin Thought Thick Thrice Thumb Thigh Athlete Thief Sentences for the ‘ soft / th / ’ sound • • • North pole is the coldest place on earth. Thank you for calling e. P-Helpdesk I will be working with you to resolve this issue I have severe pain in my thighs and shoulders. His work is like a breath of fresh air. Every thread is important in weaving a cloth Corruption is a threat to democracy. Thermometer measures the temperature. Jerry was thrashed in front of the crowd by Tim After certification, the associate is through for the next level Theory Thread Threat Thermometer

Words for the ‘ hard / th / ( the) ’ sound That Then There Than Them Mother Soothe Brother Those Thy Breathe Other Father Either Farther Gather Another Thus Whether lather Sentences for the ‘ hard / th / ( the) ’ sound It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness Are you the only one trying to access this page at this point in time Those who wish to sing, always find a song. Love Thy Neighbors. I gather all the information required for the process certification. I accepted it and thus everyone did. I ate so much chocolates, that I started loathing it. I am not sure whether to trust him or not. Tongue Twisters for the ‘ soft / th / ’ sound The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick. Tongue Twisters for the ‘ hard / th / ( the) ’ sound I slit the sheet, the sheet I slit, and on the slitted sheet I sit Leather loathe Weather Rather

Try these – Soft ‘Th’ Sound §Thank you. §Anthony said nothing §I think so to. §Arthur hurt his thumb §Cathy is too thin. §Thanks very much for thinking of me §Today is Thursday. §Would there be anything else? §I’m thirsty. §I thought of something §Thomas is a thief §Thanks for everything §Arthur will be thirty on Thursday §I think we’re leaving at three- thirty §I thought I heard thunder §I thought Cynthia Taught something else §A rose has thorns §Kathy did a thorough job §Say something §Theresa goes to therapy on Thursday

Exceptions § In some words, /th/, it is pronounced as a “T”: Thomas, Thompson, Theresa, Thailand Thames, Esther, Thyme, Apartheid. § The /th/ sound is omitted in: Asthma

Consonant Sounds Concept & Technique /y/ It’s a voiced consonant also called as a semi vowel sound because there is no interruption of air. It’s a free flow of air through the wind pipe /r/ It’s a voiced consonant sound. Your tongue rolls when this sound is produced. /l/ It’s a voiced consonant sound. The tip of the tongue is pressed against the gum ridge behind the upper front teeth and the air is continuous and passes over both the sides of the tongue /h/ It’s a voiced consonant sound. The sound is produced when the air passes through the windpipe , it’s a free flow of air. /m/ It’s a voiced consonant sounds. The lips are the articulators. The lips come together with a humming sound (Nasal sound). /n/ It's a voiced consonant sound. The tip of the tongue is the articulator. The tip of the tongue is firmly pressed against the gum ridge behind the upper front teeth (Nasal sound) / ng / It’s a voiced consonant sound. The tongue is the articulator used. The sound is produced with the tongue on the soft palate.

Words for the sounds - y r l h Yankee Start Lima Romeo Download Hardware Yes Router Enabled Happy Yahoo Security Install Receive Firewall Had Yesterday Internet Tool Has You Computer Delete House Value Alligator Later Ahead Yoga Four Lost Hawaii Beauty Mirror Equal Heavy Youth Explorer Login Wrist Available Help You Error Unable High Lawyer Break Candle Behave Moist Number Sing Morning National Cling Maple Night Watching Climate Interesting Ring Combine Enterprise Darling Estimate Increase Lightning Remind Region Hang Time Reason Bring Esteem Main Catching Emblem Petition Tango Houston Year Ng Have Your n Hotel Yellow m

Try These ‘R’ Combinations ‘ER” ‘AAR’ ‘AIR” ‘OR’ ‘EER’ ‘AAOWER’ Earn Art Air Or Ear Our Hurt Heart Hair Horse Here Hour Heard Haired Pour Peer However Pert Pair War Where Power Word Far Where Award Weird Flower Work Farm Aware Warm Fear 11 th Hour Rather Cathartic Wear Four Fierce Shower Murky Mar Fair Form Theory Chowder Spur Spar Fairy Thor Mere Gower Churn Sharp There More Spear Tower Gird Char Mare Sport Sheer Cower

‘L’ Sound §Little §Land §Limp §Line §Leave §Liberty §Light §Love §Lawn §Lake §Flight §July §Cold §Toddler §Reply §Slow §Result §Lately §Hold §Calm §Meal §Trial §Real §Kill §Reel §Fuel §Pile §Style §Thrill §Inhale

The ‘H’ Sound §Hat §Hand §Holiday §Help §Honey §Handover §Husband §Hundred §However §Home §Ahead §Behind §Beehive §Behold §Somehow §Forehead §Perhaps §Behead §Comprehensive §Cohesive

The ‘M’ Sound §Moist §Morning §Maple §Midst §Machine §Marriage §Might §Mystery §Moderate §Maroon §Name §Numerous §Number §Important §Permit §Climate §Combine §Estimate §Remind §Information §Poem §System §Beam §Team §Anthem §Gem §Crime §Time §Esteem §Emblem

The ‘N’ Sound §Number §National §Night §Ninety §Notice §Nest §Next §Numerous §Never §Ninety §Convey §Reminder §Conduct §Contest §Interesting §Enterprise §Increase §Agent §Represent §Nine §Religion §Reason §Main §Mean §Drain §Ambition §Electrician §Petition

‘R’ Sound §Road §Rate §River §Right §Rain §Reform §Random §Run §Realize §Rigour §Arctic §Bridge §Cambridge §Break §Wrong §Wrist §Screen §Vibration §Store §Grate §Pour §Character §Layer §Alligator §Lawyer §Tear §Fire §Mirror §Tour §Fair

The “Ng” Sound n Examples: Among Tongue Song Singer Hang Wrong Longing Talking

The ‘Ng’ Sound §Sing §Cling §Watching §Ring §Darling §Lightning §Hang §Bring §Catching §Sneezing §Anger §Angle §Hanger §Mango §Tango §English §Accordingly §Amongst §Longest §Singer

Passage for practice of Consonant Sounds From UNDER MILK WOOD And the shrill girls giggle and muster around him and squeal as they clutch and thrash, and he blubbers away downhill with his patched pants falling, and his tear-splashed blush burns all the way as the triumphant bird-like sisters scream with buttons in their claws and the bully brothers hoot after him his little nickname and his mother’s shame and his father’s wickedness with the loose wild barefoot women of the hovels of the hills. It all means nothing at all, and, howling for his milky mum, for her cawl and buttermilk and cow breath and welsh cakes and the fat birth-smelling bed and moonlit kitchen of her arms, he’ll never forget as he paddles blind home through the weeping end of the world. Then his tormentors tussle and run to the Cockle Street sweet-shop, their pennies sticky as honey, to buy from Ms. Myfanwy Price, who is cocky and neat as a puffbosomed robin and her small round buttocks tight as ticks, gobstoppers big as wens that rainbow as you suck, brandy balls, wine gums, hundreds and thousands, liquorice sweet as sick, nougat to tug and ribbon out like another red rubbery tongue, gum to glue in girls’ curls, crimson cough drops to spit blood, ice-cream cornets, dandelion and burdock, raspberry and cherryade, pop goes the weasel and the wind.

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