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 Pronunciation
We all occasionally mispronounce.
Most English speakers recognize and
understand the words they are going to
pronounce but mistakes occur
spontaneously. If we are in any doubts
about the proper pronunciation, always
refer to dictionary. Don’t hesitate to
practice in front of as many friends or
relatives as we can.
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 Articulation
Articulation and pronunciation are not identical. Sloppy articulation is the failure
to form particular speech sounds crisply and distinctly. It becomes of the causes of
mispronunciation. For example, if we say the “s” in “Illinois” or the “p” in
“pneumonia”, you mispronounce them.
Most of the time poor articulation is caused by laziness. Among college students,
poor articulation is more common than ignorance of pronunciation. Careless
articulation can be broken only by persistent effort. It will make our speeches be
more intelligible.

 Dialect
Most languages have dialects,
each with a distinctive accent,
grammar, and vocabulary. Dialects are
usually based on regional or ethnic
speech patterns. For example, in the US
there are several well-established
dialects such as Black English, Jewish
English, Hispanic English and Cajun
English.
Linguists have concluded that no
dialects are inherently better or worse

than another. They are also not
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markers of superiority or inferiority.
When is a given dialect appropriate in public speaking? The answer depends
above all on the composition of our audiences. Heavy use of any dialect-regional or
ethnic-can be troublesome when the audiences do not share that dialect. In such a
situation, the dialect may cause audiences to make negative judgments about the
speaker’s personality, intelligence and competence. Regional or ethnic dialects do
not pose a problem as long as the audiences are familiar with them and finds them
appropriate.

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