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second chapter talks about the Production of Speech Sounds. It contains three
important topics like articulators, vowels and consonants, and English Short
Vowels. In the first place, the articulators are very important because they
are components that permit the communication among us. The principal parts are:
tongue, upper and lower lips, nose, upper and lower teeth, alveolar ridge, hard
and soft palate, pharynx, and larynx. In the second place, vowels and
consonants are very familiar, but we need to study and recognize the sounds of
speech to define exactly what they mean. Also, there are a lot of differences
between vowels and consonants. One of these differences is the way that they
are produced. Finally, the short vowels sounds /æ ɛ ɪ ɒ ʌ/ (as in bat bet bit
bot but) are a derivation of the cardinal vowels that are (a-e-i-o-u). These
sounds must be taught carefully to understand the idiom in a best way because
we are Spanish-speakers and we are learned the English as a Foreign Language.
In conclusion, the articulators, vowels and consonants, and English Short
Vowels are the first steps to develop an excellent fluency in English.
Moreover, they will be very useful when we realize our pre-professional
practices.
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