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