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Файл:Pronunciation in practice. Year II. Undergraduate course in practical phonetics. Учебное пособие по практической фонетике для студентов II курса
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Whilemostofyousecond-yearlearnersofEnglishhaveagood
commandofthelanguageandcanexpressyourselvesquitevolublyin
Englishwithoutanyproblem,thereisalwaysroomforimprovement.
Tothatend,we’dliketoofferyouanumberofpoems.Onceyou’ve
learnedtocorrectlypronounceeverywordineachofthem,youwill
bespeakingEnglishbetterthan90%ofthenativeEnglishspeakersin
theworld.
Ifyoundittoughgoing,donotdespair,youarenotalone:MultinationalpersonnelatNorthAtlanticTreatyOrganizationheadquarters
nearParisfoundEnglishtobeaneasylanguage...untiltheytriedto
pronounceit.Tohelpthemdiscardanarrayofaccents,theversesbelowweredevised.Aftertryingthem,aFrenchmansaidhe’dprefersix
monthsathardlabourtoreadingsixlinesaloud.Trythemyourself.
The English Tongue
WhentheEnglishtonguewespeak
Whyisbreaknotrhymedwithweak?
Won’tyoutellmewhyit’strue
Wesaysew,butalsofew?
Andthemakerofaverse
Cannotrhymehishorsewithworse?
Beardisnotthesameasheard,
cordisdifferentfromword,
Cowiscow,butlowislow,
Shoe isneverrhymedwithfoe.
Thinkofhoseanddoseandlose,
Andthinkofgoose andyetofchoose,
Thinkofcombandtombandbomb,
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Dollandrollandhomeandsome.
Andsincepay isrhymedwithsay,
WhynotpaidwithsaidIpray?
Thinkofblood andfoodandgood;
Mould isnotpronouncedlike could.
Whyisitdone,butgoneandlone—
Isthereanyreasonknown?
Tosumitup,itseemstome
Thatsoundsandlettersdon’tagree.
break weak goose choose
sew few pay say
horse worse paid said
beard heard mould could
cord word
cow low
shoe foe
hose dose lose
comb tomb bomb
blood food good
done gone lone
doll roll home some
phonetic hints
Hints on Pronunciation for Foreigners
Itakeityoualreadyknow
Oftoughandboughandcoughanddough?
Othersmaystumblebutnotyou,
Onhiccough,thorough,laughandthrough.
Welldone!Andnowyouwish,perhaps,
Tolearnoflessfamiliartraps?
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Bewareofheard,adreadfulword
thatlookslikebeardandsoundslikebird,
Anddead:it’ssaidlikebed,notbead—
Forgoodness’sakedon’tcallit“deed”!
Watchoutformeatandgreatandthreat
(Theyrhymewithsuiteandstraitanddebt.)
Amothisnotamothinmother
Norbothinbother,brothinbrother,
Andhereisnotamatchforthere
Nordearandfearforbearandpear,
Andthenthere’sdoseandroseandlose—
Justlookthemup—andgooseandchoose,
Andcorkandworkandcardandward,
Andfontandfrontandwordandsword,
Anddoandgoandthwartandcart—
Come,come,I’vehardlymadeastart!
Adreadfullanguage?Manalive.
I’dmastereditwhenIwasve.
T.S.W.(onlyinitialsofwriterknown)
English Spelling
Hereissomepronunciation.
Rationneverrhymeswithnation,
Sayprefer,butpreferable,
Comfortableandvegetable.
Bmustnotbeheardindoubt,
Debtanddumbbothleaveitout.
Inthewordspsychology,
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Psychicandpsychiatry,
Youmustneversoundp.
Psychiatristyoucalltheman
Whocuresthecomplex,ifhecan.
Inarchitect,chisk,
Inarchitistheotherway.
Pleaseremembertosayiron
Sothatit’llrhymewithlion.
Advertisersadvertise,
Advertisementswillputyouwise.
Timewhenworkisdoneisleisure,
Fillitupwithusefulpleasure.
Accidental,accident,
Soundtheginignorant.
Relative,butarelation,
Thensaycreature,butcreation.
Saytheaingasquiteshort,
Boughtrememberrhymeswiththwart,
Droughtmustalwaysrhymewithbout,
Indaughterleavetheghout.
Wearabootuponyourfoot,
Rootcanneverrhymewithsoot.
Inmuscle,sciss,
Inmuscular,it’ssk,yes!
Choirmustalwaysrhymewithwire,
Thatagain,willrhymewithliar.
Then,rememberit’saddress,
Withanaccentlikepossess.
Ginsignmustsilentbe,
Insignature,pronouncetheg.
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(Apparentlyexcerptedfrom“The Chaos”byGerardNolstTrenité.)
1.Dearestcreatureincreation,
StudyEnglishpronunciation.
Iwillteachyouinmyverse
Soundslikecorpse,corps,horse,andworse.
2.Iwillkeepyou,Suzy,busy,
Makeyourheadwithheatgrowdizzy.
Tearineye,yourdresswilltear.
SoshallI!Ohhearmyprayer.
3.Justcompareheart,beard,andheard,
Diesanddiet,lordandword,
Swordandsward,retainandBritain.
(Mindthelatter,howit’swritten.)
4.NowIsurelywillnotplagueyou
Withsuchwordsasplaqueandague.
Butbecarefulhowyouspeak:
Saybreakandsteak,butbleakandstreak;
5.Cloven,oven,howandlow,
Script,receipt,show,poem,andtoe.
Hearmesay,devoidoftrickery,
Daughter,laughter,andTerpsichore.
6.Typhoid,measles,topsails,aisles,
Exiles,similes,andreviles;
Scholar,vicar,andcigar,
Solar,mica,warandfar;
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7.One,anemone,Balmoral,
Kitchen,lichen,laundry,laurel;
Gertrude,German,windandmind,
Scene,Melpomene,mankind.
8.Billetdoesnotrhymewithballet,
Bouquet,wallet,mallet,chalet.
Bloodandoodarenotlikefood,
Norismouldlikeshouldandwould.
9.Viscous,viscount,loadandbroad,
Toward,toforward,toreward.
Andyourpronunciation’sOK
Whenyoucorrectlysaycroquet.
10.Rounded,wounded,grieveandsieve,
Friendandend,aliveandlive.
Ivy,privy,famous;clamour
Andenamourrhymewithhammer.
11.River,rival,tomb,bomb,comb,
Dollandrollandsomeandhome.
Strangerdoesnotrhymewithanger,
Neitherdoesdevourwithclangour.
12.Soulsbutfoul,hauntbutaunt,
Font,front,wont,want,grand,andgrant,
Shoes,goes,does.Nowrstsaynger,
Andthensinger,ginger,linger,
Real,zeal,mauve,gauze,gougeandgauge,
Marriage,foliage,mirage,andage.
13.Querydoesnotrhymewithvery,
Nordoesfurysoundlikebury.
Dost,lost,postanddoth,cloth,loth.
Job,Job,bosom,transom,oath.
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14.Thoughthedifferencesseemlittle,
Wesayactualbutvictual.
Reeferdoesnotrhymewithdeafer.
Feofferdoes,andzephyr,heifer.
15.Mint,pint,senateandsedate;
Dull,bull,andGeorgeatelate.
Scenic,Arabic,Pacic,
Science,conscience,scientic.
16.Liberty,library,heaveandheaven,
Rachel,ache,moustache,eleven.
Wesayhallowed,butallowed,
People,leopard,towed,butvowed.
17.Markthedifferences,moreover,
Betweenmover,cover,clover;
Leeches,breeches,wise,precise,
Chalice,butpoliceandlice;
18.Camel,constable,unstable,
Principle,disciple,label.
Petal,panel,andcanal,
Wait,surprise,plait,promise,pal.
19.Wormandstorm,chaise,chaos,chair,
Senator,spectator,mayor.
Tour,butourandsuccour,four.
Gas,alas,andArkansas.
20.Sea,idea,Korea,area,
Psalm,Maria,butmalaria.
Youth,south,southern,cleanseandclean.
Doctrine,turpentine,marine.
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21.ComparealienwithItalian,
Dandelionandbattalion.
Sallywithally,yea,ye,
Eye,I,ay,aye,whey,andkey.
22.Sayaver,butever,fever,
Neither,leisure,skein,deceiver.
Heron,granary,canary.
Creviceanddeviceandaerie.
23.Face,butpreface,notefface.
Phlegm,phlegmatic,ass,glass,bass.
Large,buttarget,gin,give,verging,
Ought,out,joustandscour,scourging.
24.Ear,butearnandwearandtear
Donotrhymewithherebutere.
Sevenisright,butsoiseven,
Hyphen,roughen,nephewStephen,
Monkey,donkey,Turkandjerk,
Ask,grasp,wasp,andcorkandwork.
25.Pronunciation—thinkofPsyche!
Isapalingstoutandspikey?
Won’titmakeyouloseyourwits,
Writinggroatsandsayinggrits?
26.It’sadarkabyssortunnel:
Strewnwithstones,stowed,solace,gunwale,
IslingtonandIsleofWight,
Housewife,verdictandindict.
27.Finally,whichrhymeswithenough—
Though,through,plough,ordough,orcough?
Hiccoughhasthesoundofcup.
Myadviceistogiveup!!!
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Read the poem “English is tough stuff” again,
when necessary consult a pronunciation dictionary, write down the
transcription of the underlined words. Prepare to read the poem in
class.
English is tough stuff
1. Dearestcreature[________]increation[________],
StudyEnglishpronunciation.
Iwillteachyouinmyverse[_______]
Soundslikecorpse[_____],corps[_____],horse,andworse[____].
2. Iwillkeepyou,Suzy[________],busy[________],
Makeyourhead[________]withheat[________]growdizzy.
Tear[________]ineye,yourdresswilltear[________].
SoshallI!Ohhear[________]myprayer.
3. Justcompareheart[________],beard[________],andheard
[________],
Dies[________]anddiet[________],lord[________]andword
[________],
Sword[________]andsward[________],retainandBritain.
(Mindthelatter,howit’swritten.)
4. NowIsurelywillnotplague[________]you
Withsuchwordsasplaque[________]andague[________].
Butbecarefulhowyouspeak:
Saybreakandsteak[________],butbleakandstreak[________];
5. Cloven[________],oven[________],howandlow,
Script,receipt[________],show,poem,andtoe[________].
Hearmesay,devoidoftrickery[________],
Daughter,laughter[________],andTerpsichore[________].
6.Typhoid[________],measles,topsails[________],aisles
[________],
Exiles[________],similes[________],andreviles[________];
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Scholar,vicar[________],andcigar,
Solar[________],mica[________],warandfar.
7. One,anemone[________],Balmoral[________],
Kitchen,lichen[________],laundry[________],laurel[________];
Gertrude[________],German,windandmind,
Scene,Melpomene[________],mankind.
8. Billetdoesnotrhymewithballet[________],
Bouquet[______],wallet[______],mallet[______],chalet[_____].
Bloodandoodarenotlikefood,
Norismould[________]likeshouldandwould.
9. Viscous[________],viscount[________],loadandbroad,
Toward,toforward,toreward[________].
Andyourpronunciation’sOK
Whenyoucorrectlysaycroquet[________].
10.Rounded,wounded[________],grieveandsieve[________],
Friendandend[________],aliveandlive.
Ivy,privy[________],famous;clamour[________]
Andenamour[________]rhymewithhammer.
11.River,rival[_______],tomb[______],bomb[______],
comb[_____],
Dollandrollandsomeandhome.
Strangerdoesnotrhymewithanger[________],
Neitherdoesdevour[________]withclangour[________].
12.Soulsbutfoul[________],haunt[________]butaunt,
Font,front,wont,want,grand[________],andgrant[________],
Shoes,goes,does.Nowrstsaynger,
Andthensinger,ginger[________],linger[________],
Real,zeal,mauve[____],gauze[____],gouge[____]andgauge
[____],
Marriage,foliage[________],mirage[________],andage.
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