Pronunciation Flashcards

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1
Q

Vowel A

A

ah

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2
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Vowel E

A

eh

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3
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Vowel I

A

ih

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4
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Vowel O

A

oh

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5
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Vowel U

A

uh

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6
Q

Consonant D: Hard D

A

Consonant D

  1. Beginning of the word
  2. After “N” and “L”
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7
Q

Consonant D: “Th” Sound

A

Consonant D

  1. Middle or last position
  2. Other letter other than “N” and “L”
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8
Q

Consonant R: Rolled sound (RR)

A

Consonant R

First letter of the word

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9
Q

Consonant R: Pronounced as Regular R

A

Not the first letter of the word

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10
Q

Consonant RR

A

Rolled and thrilled

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11
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Consonant B/V

A

B sound

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12
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Consonant C: Hard C (K sound)

A

Followed by A, O, U (Ca, Co, Cu)

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13
Q

Consonant C: Soft C (S or St sound)

A

Followed by E & I (Ce, Ci)

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14
Q

Consonant F

A

F sound

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15
Q

Consonant G: Hard G

A

Consonant G

  1. After a pause
  2. Followed by A, O, U
  3. Followed by N
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16
Q

Consonant G: Hard G

A
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17
Q

Consonant G: Soft G (H sound)

A

Consonant G

  1. Followed by E & I
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18
Q

Consonant H

A

Always silent

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19
Q

Consonant J

A

H sound but raspier (Hk/kh sound)

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20
Q

Consonant K & W

A

Only found in foreign words
1. K: K Sound
2. W: W Sound
- B sound IF in the MIDDLE of two VOWELS

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21
Q

Consonant L

A

L pronunciation

22
Q

Consonant LL

A

Y sound or Ly sound (depends on region)

23
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Consonant M

A

M sound

24
Q

Consonant N

A

N Sound

25
Q

Consonant Ñ

A

Nye sound

26
Q

Consonant P

A

P sound

27
Q

Consonant Q

A

K Sound (U is always silent)

28
Q

Consonant S

A

S sound

29
Q

Consonant T

A

T sound

30
Q

Consonant X

A

no clear rule but there are generally accepted ways

31
Q

Consonant X: Ks sound

A

Consonant X

  1. In between vowels
  2. Before a consonant
32
Q

Consonant X: S or Ch sound

A

Consonant X

Beginning of the word

33
Q

Consonant X: H sound

A

Reserved for certain nouns and words derived from it.

34
Q

Consonant Y

A

Y or J sound

35
Q

Consonant Z

A

S or Th sound

36
Q

Dipthong AI

A

Ay sound

37
Q

Dipthong EI

A

Ey sound

38
Q

Dipthong OI

A

Oy sound

39
Q

Dipthong UE

A

We sound

40
Q

Dipthong AU

A

Aw sound

41
Q

Dipthong EU

A

Eow sound

42
Q

Dipthong IA

A

Ya sound

43
Q

Dipthong IE

A

Ye sound

44
Q

Dipthong IO

A

Yo sound

45
Q

Dipthong IU

A

Yu sound

46
Q

Dipthong UA

A

Wa sound

47
Q

Dipthong UE

A

We sound

48
Q

Dipthong UO

A

Wo sound

49
Q

Linking

A
  1. The SAME LAST letter of the word + FIRST letter of the word
  2. Last letter of the word is VOWEL + First letter of the word is VOWEL (V + V)
  3. Last letter of the word is CONSONANT + First letter of the word is VOWEL (C + V)
50
Q

Intonation: Information Question

A

Some pronounces it w/ a slight raising ending, some pronounces it with a flat ending.

51
Q

Intonation: Yes/No question

A

Raising ending

52
Q

Intonation: Choice Question

A

Raising tone for the first few options and falling tone for the last option.