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8HOW TO IMPROVE PRONOUNCATION SKILLS Rakhmonova M.B.1, Bekmuratova Sh.U.2, Otaboyeva M.M.3
1Rakhmonova Munira Bakhtiyorovna - Student, FOREIGN PHILOLOGY FACULTY, URGENCH STATE UNIVERSITY;
2Bekmuratova Shirin Ulugbekovna - Teacher, BOARD SCHOOL OF URGENCH SPECIALIZED "ART OFMAKAM";
3Otaboyeva Mushtariy Mansurbek qizi- Student, FOREIGN PHILOLOGY FACULTY, URGENCH STATE UNIVERSITY, KHOREZM, REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN
Abstract: if you've spent more time learning English by reading or listening to audiobooks and videos than speaking, you may have a basic grasp of the words. But when it's time to say them out loud, you struggle with the pronunciation. This article provides information on the useful ways of improving pronounciation skills. By dedicating some of the time you spend on your English lessons to word pronunciation, you can get better. In this article, we're going to look at these seven steps to help you improve your English pronunciation. Keywords: dedicate, skills, fluency, spend, better, lessons, improve, basic, read.
Simplify big words by breaking them down into syllables. Learn when to stress words and sounds. Choose one English accent, such as North American, and use it going forward. Listen to English speakers on audio and talk along with them. Record yourself to identify pronunciation weaknesses. Read out loud every day to strengthen your jaw muscles. Now, let's get into the details of each step to help make pronouncing English words easier for you. If you incorporate these steps into your daily routine, your pronunciation will improve quickly, and you'll speak English with more ease and clarity. Break down big words into syllables. Every word in the English language is made up of syllables. A syllable is a pronunciation unit with a vowel that may also have consonants. If you need a refresher, a vowel is A, E, I, O, or U. A consonant is any sound you make that is not a vowel sound. A good example of a word with two syllables is "mascot." You'd pronounce it like this: "mascot." The word "attention" is three syllables: "at-tent-tion." Most English words are about two syllables, maybe three. These are everyday words that are easy to read and speak.
When you encounter bigger words you're struggling with, remember that you can always simplify them by breaking them down into syllables. Let's say the word you're having a hard time with is "incomprehensible." This is a big word that means impossible to understand. It's also six syllables: "in-com-pre-hen-si-ble."
Rather than trying to pronounce the whole word all at once, try speaking the syllables first. "In," is very easy to say, as is "com," "pre," and so on. Once you put all six syllables together, keep repeating the word. It will go from sounding choppy and unnatural as you speak it syllable by syllable to its own full-fledged word. Learn when to stress words and sounds. Besides how you pronounce words, the way you stress or emphasize them matters when speaking natural English. Intonation is the rise and fall of your tone of voice when speaking. For example, when you ask a "yes" or "no" question, you should raise your tone somewhat at the end of your question.
When it comes to pronouncing words, sometimes it makes a difference if you put the emphasis on a certain syllable within that word. I'll use the word "present" to show you how stressing words works.
If you stress the first syllable in present - "PRE sent" - you're referring to a gift you bought for someone. When you stress the second syllable "pre SENT", you mean you're giving or making something known, such as presenting a report to your colleagues.
Stress isn't only important with syllables, but also with whole words. Within a sentence, some words are stressed and some are unstressed in English. So, how can you be sure which
words to stress? You need to know the difference between function and content words. Function words are those you use for everyday grammar. They include pronouns, conjunctions, articles, prepositions, and auxiliary verbs like have, be, and do.
Content words are adverbs, adjectives, verbs, and nouns. Adverbs are for describing the when, where, and how of something and adjectives for the thing, place, person, or object. A verb is a state or action and a noun is a thing, place, or person. When determining whether to stress function or content words, it's usually content words. Let's take a look at a sentence: "The fish listened intently to what the frogs had to say." In that sentence, the function words are "the" and "to." The content words are "fish," "listened," "intently," "what," "frogs," and "say." Knowing when you're reading a function word versus a content word will help your pronunciation sound more natural. Choose one accent and stick with it. Another part of improving your English pronunciation is selecting one accent and using it going forward. There are different accents around the world. You likely have an accent from your home country, but now you're trying to switch to an English accent when you speak. Between British and North American accents, the differences are huge. Even regionally within North America, different areas pronounce words differently.
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USING VOCABULARY IN WRITING Qarriyev M.B.1, Otajanova M.M.2, Babajonova N.Yu.3
1Qarriyev Mashrab Bekchan ugli - Student; 2Otajanova Mukhlisa Muzaffarbek qizi - Student; 3Babajonova Nodira Yuvbasar qizi - Student, FOREIGN PHILOLOGY FACULTY, URGENCH STATE UNIVERSITY, KHOREZM, REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN
Words to Use in IELTS Writing Task 2: Introduction
At the beginning of Writing Task 2, you'll need to restate the prompt, give your thesis, and provide an overview of the essay. Here's the most common vocabulary used in IELTS Writing Task 2 to do that. It appears that... It may seem that. I/This essay will show that. I/This essay will argue that.
To examine this issue, this essay will examine both.. ..and...
Firstly, this essay will.. .and secondly, it will..
What does this look like in practice? Here are a few examples!
It appears that exercise has both physical and mental benefits.
It may seem that studying the arts is useless, but the opposite is true.
This essay will show that smartphones are actually beneficial.
I will argue that the government should play a larger, not a smaller, role in public health.
