Pronunciation Strategies and Techniques for English Language Learners

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course provides strategies and techniques for the improvement of clarity and precision in spoken English. The course is centered on areas most critical in making speech more comprehensible: word and phrasal stress, intonation, and the rhythm. In addition, there will be individual and class work on specific vowel and consonant sounds focusing on the phonemes which frequently cause communication breakdown. Approaches to improving pronunciation outside of class will also be incorporated.