Pronunciation

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 4

Pronunciation 101

What you need today: your laptop 

Go to: lessonup.nl

Later on: paper + pen

00:00

What makes this speaker sound Dutch?

Write down the sounds and words that sound particularly Dutch. Take notes.

01:54

What makes this speaker sound Dutch? Write down the sounds/words.

Pronunciation

Today's goals

• I can explain when to use /ð/ and /θ/
  
• I can explain the difference between voiced and voiceless sounds
  
• I can more or less correctly pronounce:
  

/ð/ and /θ/

/e/ and /æ/ 

voiced/voiceless endings

Today's plan

• Homework (note Magister + catch up for lesson 2)
• Explanation about the IPA and several important sounds
• Practice your pronunciation
• Reading out loud

How to improve your pronunciation?

Be aware of the IPA (International Phonemic Alphabet)

Practice individual sounds (phonemes)

Read out loud, record and give yourself feedback

05:22

05:22

What are 'consonants'?

1. Klinkers
2. Dubbele klanken
3. Medeklinkers
4. Lettergrepen

05:22

The difference between voiced and voiceless (especially at the end of words) is important:

• In Dutch we usually pronounce the (written) D at the end of a word like a T: land, band, vriend, hond 
• The D at the end of words in English sounds like D (voiced, niet voiceless)
• Why important: because these sounds can change the meaning:
• and vs ant    /    lend vs lent      /     tend vs tent      /       bed vs bet
  

TIP: Voiced ending? Try to lengthen the vowel: ant vs aaaand

03:32

What are vowels?

1. Klinkers
2. Medeklinkers
3. Woorden
4. Werkwoorden

03:59

Repeat after her

Try to repeat the vowel sounds immediately after her

www.bbc.co.uk

www.bbc.co.uk

www.bbc.co.uk

www.bbc.co.uk

The 'v' in valentine is...

1. Voiced
2. Voiceless

The 'p' in cupid is...

1. Voiced
2. Voiceless

The 'd' in cupid is...

1. Voiced
2. Voiceless

The vowel sound in the word bad is:

1. /e/
2. /ae/

VOICED ENDING

VOICELESS ENDING

bag

back

robe

rope

rise

rice

safe

save