B 2
Basics
(related to beyond sounds Unit1 in Ellis Master pronunciation)
Knowledge Extension
Syllables
Denise [ ] (2 syllables)
Joe [ ] (1 syllable)
Sophia [ ] (3 syllables)
Bill [ ] (1 syllable)
Peter [ ] (2 syllables)
John [ ] (1 syllable)
Alexander [ ] (4 syllables)
Elizabeth [ ] (4 syllables)
A syllable is part of a word that contains one vowel sound;
it may also contain one or more consonant sounds.
In general, the number of vowels in the word determines the number of syllables.
monosyllable： pig dig dog god put
disyllable： fa ther, tea cher, awe some
polysyllable: Basketball conversation Decision confident
practice
better bet ter attack at tack
millet mil let attend at tend
- sister sis ter window win dow
surface sur face purple pur ple
fa ther oth er cash ier ma chine pock et
meth od moth er fash ion re charge butch er
6 A pril se cret a pron sa cred
7 o pen a ble e ven na tion
fe ver u nit ti ny stu dent
8 be gin re peat de cide re turn pre pare re pair
9 cit y min ute stud y sec ond trav el nev er
how many syllables are there in the following form?
| yesterday important humorous holiday daughter thousand excuse cinema balcony |
radio opposit congratulation capital similar answer powder twelve January |
The Schwa sound
There are five boxes on the desk.
You are a good boy.
This bag has eight ounces.
That’s half a pound.
The vowel sound in both of these places is called schwa.
The schwa sound is like the vowel in nut and come,but it’s usually shorter.
Practice:
I shave, brush my teeth and comb my hair.
I saw a lot of seabirds. I expect you saw a lot too.
He spends lots of money on his house.
How much is the rent of the flat?
What were you doing when I called you on the telephone?
I’ll finish working at five thirty, and get home by six o’clock.
Islipped on the stairs and fell down . I broke my leg.
It’s bleeding, you ‘d better go see a doctor about that cut.
we use all five vowel letters plus y to spell a schwa sound
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| eventually | Africa | camera | |
| scenery | click | ||
In many unstressed syllables , the vowel sound is schwa.
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