American English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice

Taylor & Francis

American English Phonetics and Pronunciation PracticeAuthor(s): Paul Carley, Inger M. Mees\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138588516, 978-1138588516\nSynopsis\nAmerican English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice provides an accessible introduction to basic articulatory phonetics for students of American English. Built around an extensive collection of practice materials, this book teaches the pronunciation of modern standard American English to intermediate and advanced learners worldwide.\n\nThis book:\n\n provides an up-to-date description of the pronunciation of modern American English;\n\n demonstrates the use of each English phoneme with a selection of high-frequency words,\n\nboth alone and in context in sentences, idiomatic phrases and dialogues;\n\n provides examples and practice material on commonly confused sounds, including illustrative pronunciation diagrams;\n\n is supported by a companion website.