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Phonology and Pronunciation Teaching Flashcards

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  1. What is the minimal pair technique primarily used for in TEFL pronunciation teaching?

    Answer: To help students distinguish between similar sounds

    Minimal pairs are two words differing by only one phoneme (e.g., 'ship' vs. 'sheep'), helping students hear and produce distinctions between similar sounds.

  2. Approximately how many phonemes does the English language have?

    Answer: 44

    English has approximately 44 phonemes (distinct sounds), which is significantly more than the 26 letters of the alphabet.

  3. Which of the following best describes the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)?

    Answer: A standardized set of symbols representing speech sounds

    The IPA is a standardized system of symbols used to represent the sounds of spoken language, making it universally useful for TEFL teachers and learners.

  4. What is 'connected speech' in English?

    Answer: Natural flowing speech where words link and sounds change

    Connected speech refers to the natural way words link together in fluent speech, involving processes like linking, elision, and assimilation.

  5. What is 'elision' in English pronunciation?

    Answer: The omission of a sound in natural connected speech

    Elision is the dropping or omission of a sound in natural connected speech, such as 'next door' sounding like 'nex' door' in fast speech.

  6. What are 'voiced' sounds in English?

    Answer: Sounds produced with vibration of the vocal cords

    Voiced sounds are produced when the vocal cords vibrate, such as /v/, /z/, and /b/, as opposed to voiceless sounds like /f/, /s/, and /p/.

  7. What does 'place of articulation' describe in phonology?

    Answer: Where in the vocal tract a consonant is produced

    Place of articulation describes where in the vocal tract a consonant is produced, such as bilabial (both lips), alveolar (ridge behind teeth), or velar (soft palate).