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Communication Skills-I

Notes As you can see, there are many different ways this sentence can be understood. The important
point to remember is that the true meaning of the sentence is also expressed through the stressed
word or words.

Task Write out a number of sentences. Read each of them stressing a different word each
time you read them. Notice how the meaning changes depending on which word you
stress. Don’t be afraid to exaggerate the stress, in English we often use this device to add
meaning to a sentence. It’s very possible that when you think you are exaggerating, it will
sound quite natural to native speakers.

1.3 Summary

z Pronunciation refers to the way a word is spoken.

z A word can be pronounced differently by different individuals.
z Intonation is variation of pitch while speaking which is not used to distinguish words.
1.4 Keywords

Ante-penultimate: Third from end
Diphthongs: A complex speech sound or glide that begins with one vowel and gradually changes
to another vowel within the same syllable

Penultimate: Second from end
Triphthongs: A combination of three vowel sounds in a single syllable, forming a simple or
compound sound

1.5 Self Assessment

Find the word where you do not pronounce one consonant:
Example: Pencil, hour, cousin: Hour (H is silent)
1. Cupboard, pub, pupil
2. Bird, tiger, snake
3. Wall, science, cave

4. Tall, desk, half
5. Wednesday, Monday, Sunday
6. Country, child, knife
7. Island, address, some

8. Window, paint, pencil
9. Hundred, green, white
10. Lamp, autumn, bath

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