Teaching English Consonants to Spanish Speakers Universidad de Guayaquil
Journal Title: International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
Like many other languages, English also has a wide variation in pronunciation, which not only marks its differences from other languages but also indicates the deviations observed among English speakers of dissimilar backgrounds. The uses of stress, pitch as well as syllables apparently vary among native as well as non-native English speakers. The variances observed in the use and the pronunciation of each syllable in English becomes more apparent when depending on the use of the phonemes as well as the dialect. In English speaking, the pronunciation of vowels also differs from the pronunciation of the consonants depending on their uses. Change in the pronunciation, when speaking English, is observed to be a major characteristic of the language. On a wider note, English pronunciation is not always predictable depending on the spellings, which also vary from one region and culture to the other, as in the case of British English and American English. Depending on the use of rhythm and syllables differently, the pronunciation changes, making it difficult for the learners to grasp each word separately. However, the uses of the vowels are quite different from the use of the consonants. Pronunciation of consonants usually changes with the change in its positioning. Spanish speakers have been observed to be quiet similar to the English speakers. However, the Spanish languages have been observed to be a bit different from the English speakers in respect to the use of the vowels and consonants. It is owing to these variations that the meaning of each word changes with the change in its pronunciation. Accordingly, the research paper elaborates the use of the consonants and place along with their manner of articulation. Detailed description of the use of consonants has also been provided in the discussion henceforth, comparing the changes involved with their uses.
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MSc. Jorge Humberto Tapia Celi
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