| 1. | Mechanism of Speech Sound Production Articulatory Organs and Classification of Speech Sounds |
| 2. | Varieties of English Pronunciation American: General American (GA) British: Received Pronunciation (RP) |
| 3. | Vowel Classification Cardinal Vowels English Vowels  Checked vs. Free Vowels Strong vs. Weak Vowels |
| 4. | English Vowels  Front Vowels Back Vowels Central Vowels |
| 5. | English Vowels  Diphthongs Triphthongs Rhotic Vowels (R-colored Vowels) |
| 6. | English Vowels  Weak Vowels Relationship between Stress and Vowel Quality Comparison with Japanese Vowels |
| 7. | Consonant Classification English Consonants  Stops Fricatives Affricates |
| 8. | English Consonants  Nasals Approximants: Liquids (rhotic, lateral), Semi-vowels |
| 9. | Syllable Structure Consonant Clusters Syllabic Consonants Comparison with Japanese Syllable Structure |
| 10. | Stress Word Stress and Vowel Reduction Compound Word Stress Weak vs. Strong Forms Comparison with Japanese Accent |
| 11. | Rhythm Stress-timed Rhythm; Rhythm of Alternation Stress Shift Comparison with Japanese Rhythm |
| 12. | Intonation  Tone Units & Tonic Accent |
| 13. | Intonation  Intonation Patterns |
| 14. | Sound Phenomena Occurring in Natural Speech  Sound Reduction Sound Deletion |
| 15. | Sound Phenomena Occurring in Natural Speech Coarticulation: Assimilation Dissimilation |