ELSP Pronunciation

3 credits · Graduate

This course focuses on increasing students' intelligibility (ability to be understood) through recognition and production of basic sounds and patterns in spoken US English, awareness of student-specific challenges, and development of self-practice strategies. Topics include the articulation and perception of US English vowel and consonant sounds, syllable and word stress, rhythm, and intonation. Students learn to use volume, vocal energy, and pacing to enhance clarity and meaning. They also work on increasing their awareness and accuracy of grammatical items particularly important for fluency, such as contractions, singular/plural, and present-tense and past-tense endings. Instructor consent required.