Hello!
Recently I have received a feedback on my pronunciation. To begin with, shame on me for mispronouncing the words 'spiral' and 'dinosaur'. I have looked the transcriptions for those words: ['spaɪər(ə)l] and ['daɪnəsɔː]. Now I am sure that I will never say this words incorrectly.
Secondly, the word 'board' sounded more like [bo:t] than [bɔːd]. In order to practice sound /d/ at the end of words I have found such lists: wordHIPPO and 5 letter words ending in d. While practicing it, I realised that it was necessary to find out after which sounds D sounded like /d/ and /t/. So, there are 3 ways to pronounce the final -ed in a word:
- -ed = /id/
- -ed = /d/
- -ed = /t/
If the last sound of the word is unvoiced except t, the-ed will sound like /t/: kissed, hoped.
If the last sound of the word is voiced except d, the -ed will sound like /d/: learned, played.
If the last sound to the word is /d/ or /t/, the -ed will sound like /id/: wanted, sounded.
If you are not sure if a sound is voiced or unvoiced, put your hand on your throat when you say the sound. If it is voiced, you will feel a vibration, or movement, in your throat. If it is unvoiced, you will feel nothing in your throat.
Thirdly, I had to practice the [ŋ] sound. "ing" is pronounced lightly. The "g" is silent, but indicates a nasal ending. This ending is created by pressing the back of the tongue against the top of the mouth which causes air to go into the nose. If you struggle with the nasal ending, think of "ing" as "eeng." Forming a long E helps some students pronounce "ing." With nasal sounds, you can actually feel the sound in your nose if you think about it.
It is worth mentioning that I am still working on Dearest Creature in Creation (text). I have recorded myself already several times.
Then, I have noticed that when I speak quickly in English my tongue twists, so I practice Eminem's songs (who is soo fast) in order to overcome this problem.
Thanks for your attention!
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