The purpose of this guide is to teach English speakers accurate pronunciation of the Modern Standard Arabic phonemes. Included are discussions concerning attitudes toward language learning in general, basic linguistic concepts, a descriptive survey of the phonemes with detailed instructions for their production, and lists of minimal pairs…

Describes a technique to train students to associate correct pronunciation of German with the graphemes as soon as they see them. When a student misreads a word, he or she is asked to compare that word with very common words which are almost never mispronounced or misspelled, such as "ein,""die," and "deutsch." (SED)

This guide to teaching English pronunciation to speakers of other languages begins with sections on stress, rhythm, and intonation. A large section is devoted to specifics of phonetics. Topics covered include vowel and consonant sounds, instructional goals, phonemes and allophones, the phonemic alphabet, pronunciation drills, timing of class…

Problems arising from using ESL materials which rely heavily on contractions (orthographic phenomena) to present blendings (phonological phenomena) are identified. Discussion of the contractions of be, have, not, the modals, and several blending patterns will help teachers exploit orthographic clues in teaching pronounciation. (PMJ)

Outlines interesting approaches and exercises for pronunciation instruction in the French class. The focus is on auditory discrimination, integration, phoneme-grapheme correspondence, and creativity with sounds. (MSE)

The importance of training second language learners in the patterns of occurrence of certain phonemes is discussed, focusing on the use of spelling as a primary predictor of pronunciation. Four different pronunciations of "ng" in English (as in "engaging, singer, changing, dangle") are used to illustrate this principle. A review of pronunciation…

The lessons are intended for teenage and adult students. Focus is on placement of the tongue, jaw, lips, any movements involved, and whether the sound is whispered (voiced) or spoken (voiceless). Consonants are taught in pairs so students realize the distinctions necessary to avoid misunderstandings. Lessons include (1) final consonants, (2)…

After a look at the function of the phoneme and the problem of differing systems of phonetic transcription, the causes of a "German accent" in English are examined, with attention to vowels, diphthongs and consonants. Suggestions are given for overcoming wrong pronunciation. (IFS/WGA)