Better English Pronunciation Book

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This is the new edition of a highly successful and widely used text on pronunciation. It provides a systematic and thorough introduction to the pronunciation of English to help intermediate and more advanced students improve their production of the spoken language. After a short introduction to pronunciation problems the author explains how the speech organs work; he then deals with each sound separately before dealing with words in combination, rhythm-patterns and intonation. Practice material is given at intervals throughout the book. The particular difficulties of the speakers of certain other languages are noted, and remedial exercises provided. A recording of all the practice material in the book is available on cassettes.

Contents: Acknowledgements; Foreword to the second edition; 1. Problems in pronunciation; 2. How the speech organs work in English; 3. The consonants of English; 4. Consonant sequences; 5. The vowel of English; 6. Words in company; 7. Intonation; Conversational passages for practice; Answers to exercises; Appendices; Glossary.