Jennifer Tarle's Blog, page 85
June 7, 2017
The top ten mistakes that foreign speakers make# 10: Long E versus Short i
Frequently, foreign speakers confuse the long E and short i. This mistake can be very embarrassing and lead to confusion.
Keep these tips in mind to help improve your pronunciation of these sounds:
The long E is is made with tense, smiling lips and is LONG
The short i is made with relaxed, slightly pulled back lips and is short
Good luck…people will notice the difference!
June 6, 2017
How to Pronounce LOOSE & LOSE American English Pronunciation Lesson
Learn how to pronounce the English words LOOSE & LOOSE correctly with this American English pronunciation lesson.
LOOSE is pronounced L-Long OO-S. It rhymes with moose, goose.
LOSE is pronounced L-Long OO-Z. It rhymes with dues, whose, news, sues.
Jennifer Tarle from Tarle Speech and Language guides you through a quick pronunciation lesson with quick tips to have you sounding clearer in no time.
We love to hear from you so leave us a note in the comments section.
SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/user/TarleSpeech
BLOG/SHOP: http://www.tarlespeech.com
FB: http://tinyurl.com/create.php
TWEET: https://twitter.com/tarlespeech
GOOGLE+: http://tinyurl.com/ol5x762
PODCAST: http://tinyurl.com/q82ph7c
IBOOKS: http://tinyurl.com/nfwe2sf
June 3, 2017
The official Pittsburghese site
This site is just plain fun. Not only does it provide great information on Pittsburghese, it has a tribute to Myron Cope, my favorite football announcer EVER, on the home page.
June 2, 2017
Do you speak American?…Steel Town Speak
Learn a little more about Pittsburghese from this awesome PBS site. Check out the video and Pittsburgh Speech and Society link for recordings of the accent.
http://www.pbs.org/speak/seatosea/americanvarieties/pittsburghese/#
June 1, 2017
How to say Forever
Take this quick ESL pronunciation speaking lesson to learn how to pronounce the word: FOREVER. Improve your speaking today with this short video lesson.
Need more help, then buy a sound package with directions on how to say the sound, audio examples, video examples, and practice word and sentence lists.
FOREVER: F-OR-short e-V-short er
F: http://www.tarlespeech.com/product/th...
R movement (OR): http://www.tarlespeech.com/product/r-...
short e: http://www.tarlespeech.com/product/sh...
V: http://www.tarlespeech.com/product/th...
short er: http://www.tarlespeech.com/product/sh...
SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/user/TarleSpeech
BLOG/SHOP: http://www.tarlespeech.com
FB: http://tinyurl.com/create.php
TWEET: https://twitter.com/tarlespeech
GOOLGE+: http://tinyurl.com/ol5x762
PODCAST: http://tinyurl.com/q82ph7c
IBOOKS: http://tinyurl.com/nfwe2sf
Jennifer has an accent? Really?
Yes I have an accent. I grew up in Elizabeth, PA, a suburb of Pittsburgh. My family speaks with an accent that we proudly refer to as Pittsburghese.
Pittsburghese is a regional dialect from the Pittsburgh, PA area. Southwestern, PA to be exact. The dialect has its own vocabulary, grammar, and sound system rules.
Grammar “rules” of my dialect Pittsburghese:
When using the verbs WANT and NEED we omit the “to be”. For example, we would say:
“The car needs washed.” Instead of saying ‘the car needs to be washed.’
“She wants helped.” Instead of saying ‘she wants to be helped.’
Instead of using the plural pronoun you, we would say YINZ. For example, we would say:
“Do yinz want to go with me?” Instead of saying ‘Do you all want to go with me?’
Sound “rules” of my dialect Pittsburghese:
We say short a instead of the long OW. For instance, I would say dahn tahn instead of down town.
We say the short i instead of the long E in some words. For instance, I would say “My uncles worked in the still mill.” Instead of saying, “My uncles worked in a steel mill.” We would also say “I shop at Giant Igle” (a grocery store) instead of “I shop at Giant Eagle.”
Some vocabulary:
I use a BUGGY at the grocery store instead of a cart.
GUMBANDS are used instead of rubber bands.
We eat JUMBO instead of bologna.
If the house is messy, we REDD UP, instead of tidy up.
When it is icy, we say it is SLIPPY, not slippery.
May 31, 2017
How to Pronounce FOREVER – American English Pronunciation Lesson
Take this quick ESL pronunciation speaking lesson to learn how to pronounce the word: FOREVER. Improve your speaking today with this short video lesson.
Join Jennifer Tarle from Tarle Speech and Language English to learn how to pronounce FOREVER. Be better understood with clear communication today!
Need more help, then buy a sound package with directions on how to say the sound, audio examples, video examples, and practice word and sentence lists.
FOREVER: F-OR-short e-V-short er
F: http://www.tarlespeech.com/product/th...
R movement (OR): http://www.tarlespeech.com/product/r-...
short e: http://www.tarlespeech.com/product/sh...
V: http://www.tarlespeech.com/product/th...
short er: http://www.tarlespeech.com/product/sh...
SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/user/TarleSpeech
BLOG/SHOP: http://www.tarlespeech.com
FB: http://tinyurl.com/create.php
TWEET: https://twitter.com/tarlespeech
GOOLGE+: http://tinyurl.com/ol5x762
PODCAST: http://tinyurl.com/q82ph7c
IBOOKS: http://tinyurl.com/nfwe2sf
The top ten mistakes that foreign speakers make #9: vowels that move
A lot of foreign speakers talk with little mouth movement. In English, we move our mouths a lot! People have even told me that their mouths feel “tired” after an accent improvement session.
Several vowel sounds move. They include: “A”, “I”, “O” “U” and a vowel paired with an “R” (which is very similar to a vowel). These are LONG vowel sounds. When you don’t move your mouth the vowels sound very different and too short.
To correct this, make sure to move your mouth for these vowels. Watch others to learn which vowels move.
Good luck…people will notice the difference.
May 26, 2017
Homonyms: same sound, different meaning
Homonyms are words that are spelled and sound the same. They confuse people because they have different meanings.
Watch is a common homonym. It can mean “to look” or a “clock”.
Andrea wants to watch TV.
My watch says it is 7:00.
May 24, 2017
The top ten mistakes that foreign speakers make #8: open vowels
Some foreign speakers talk with very closed mouths. In English, we move our mouths a lot. This means that we open them. As one client stated, “you open your mouth REALLY WIDE!”
The short a and short o sounds are pronounced with a wide open mouth. When you do not, open your mouth wide enough, the short a and short o sound like short u. This makes a word sound different.
For example, bat (a) and bought (o) both become but.
To correct this mistake, just open your mouth more. It is opened in a wide circle for the short a. For the short o it is opened in a wide oval.
Try it…people with notice the difference!
