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Pronunciation is a highly neglected subject in English teaching but shouldn't be ignored by teachers. There are many aspects to pronunciation that, if not properly grasped by a student, may lead to greater difficulties in proper speech. Phonology is the science of the physical properties of sounds. Intonation is a part of phonology that carries a lot of meaning in spoken English. The normal pattern is the rise/fall, however other patterns arise when different meaning is meant to be communicated, like when you've finished what you want to say, or you want to ask a question. Stress is another part of phonology that signifies where the strong part of the sentence is. Depending on where stress is put on a word or a sentence, can change the context of what is being said. The phonemic alphabet is an alphabet made of different signals that symbolise sound rather than spelling. Articulating sounds is done with a variety of different mouth movements and speech organs.
