Clear Speech from the Start : Basic Pronunciation and Listening Comprehension in North American English

Phonetic Symbol Key v Acknowledgments vi Letter to the Teacher vii Introduction ix The alphabet and vowels 2(5) The Two Vowel Rule 7(5) Syllables 12(7) The One Vowel Rule 19(7) Linking with N Strong syllables 26(9) Linking with M Weak syllables 35(7) Linking vowels The most important word 42(9) Stop sound T/D and continuing sound S/Z 51(9) Linking with T/D and S/Z Final sounds D and L 60(7) Linking with L Final sounds L and LD 67(5) Linking with all the stop sounds Final sounds T/D and R 72(9) Linking with R Continuing sounds and stop sounds + S/Z 81(10) Linking with S/Z Numbers 91(9) Checking and correcting mistakes Final sounds N, L, ND, and LD 100(6) Linking with N, L, ND, and LD Final sounds S, TH, and T 106(8) Linking with TH Review 114(10) Notes on Appendices 124(3) Quiz Answer Key 127(4) Quizzes 131