Definisi:
Pengucapan adalah cara kita menghasilkan suara dalam berbicara menggunakan kata-kata bahasa Inggris. Pengucapan yang baik dan jelas sangat penting agar kita dapat dipahami dengan baik oleh orang lain. Dalam bahasa Inggris, terdapat bunyi-bunyi vokal dan konsonan yang harus kita pelajari untuk menghasilkan pengucapan yang tepat.
Kosakata baru:
- Pronunciation (pengucapan)
- Vowel (huruf vokal)
- Consonant (huruf konsonan)
- Accent (aksen)
- Syllable (suku kata)
- Stress (tekanan kata)
- Intonation (intonasi)
- Articulation (artikulasi)
- Nasal sound (suara hidung)
- Diphthong (difthong)
- Schwa (suara netral)
- Fluent (fasih)
- Mumble (membisik)
- Tongue (lidah)
- Lips (bibir)
- Teeth (gigi)
- Jaw (rahang)
- Breath (napas)
- Pitch (tinggi rendah suara)
- Rhythm (iritasi)
- Clarity (kejelasan)
- Accentuation (penekanan)
- Pronounce (mengucapkan)
- Enunciate (mengartikulasikan)
- Mutter (berbisik)
- Whisper (berbisik pelan)
- Volume (volume suara)
- Mannerism (cara berbicara)
- Inflection (infleksi suara)
- Cadence (ritme suara)
Contoh Kalimat:
- She has a beautiful pronunciation in English.
- Can you pronounce this word correctly?
- The word “cat” has only one syllable.
- Don’t mumble when you speak.
- He speaks with a British accent.
- The stress is on the second syllable of the word “banana.”
- I need to work on my intonation while speaking.
- Articulate your words clearly.
- The nasal sound in the word “sing” is produced by the nose.
- The diphthong in the word “coin” consists of two vowel sounds.
- The schwa sound is the most common sound in English.
- She is fluent in English and French.
- Please speak louder, I can’t hear you.
- He tends to mumble when he’s nervous.
- Whisper the answer to me.
- Use your tongue to pronounce the “th” sound.
- Close your lips to make the “p” sound.
- The teeth play a role in producing the “s” sound.
- Relax your jaw when you speak.
- Take a deep breath before speaking.
- The pitch of her voice is too high.
- The rhythm of his speech is captivating.
- Speak with clarity and confidence.
- Pay attention to the accentuation of words.
- How do you pronounce this word in English?
- Enunciate each word clearly.
- He tends to mutter when he’s angry.
- Adjust the volume of your voice accordingly.
- Watch out for mannerisms that may distract from your message.
- Use inflection to add emotion to your speech.
Latihan Soal:
- What is the definition of pronunciation?
- Give an example of a vowel in English.
- How many syllables are there in the word “elephant”?
- What should you avoid doing when speaking?
- What is an accent in English?
- Where is the stress in the word “banana”?
- What is intonation in English?
- What does articulation refer to in pronunciation?
- How is the nasal sound produced in English?
- What is a diphthong in English?
- Explain the schwa sound in English.
- What does it mean to be fluent in a language?
- How can you improve your volume when speaking?
- What does it mean to mumble?
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