Pronunciation Terminology Link

As promised...a good link, still a bit advanced with several of its definitions, but a good starting point nonetheless for understanding some of the new terminology we will be confronted with.

Here is the link:

http://esl.about.com/library/special/bl_phonemes_explained2.htm

Do not try to read it in its entirety...simply bookmark and use as a reference when necessary.



:::Ahem::: "Oh, excuse me, I feel a tickle in my soft palate."

:::Sniffle::: "Gosh darn this weather, my nasal cavity is so irritated lately."

:::Grhhghrm::: "I think something is stuck in my vocal folds."

See...there are real-world applications even for these words!!