The Pronunciation of English

This revised second edition provides an introduction to the phonetics and phonology of English. It incorporates all central aspects of research in the phonology of English and involves the reader at every step, with over 80 exercises leading students to discover facts, to formulate general statements, and to apply concepts. Discusses the nature of speech and phonetic description, the principles of phonological analysis, the consonants and vowels of English and their possible sequences. Provides extensive treatment of rhythm, stress, and intonation and the role of these prosodic elements in discourse. Includes more than 80 exercises with feedback and glossary of technical terms. Incorporates developments in phonology since the first edition appeared.

Preface to the second edition xiv About the book xv 1 Language and speech 1 2 Sound … and voice 13 3 Consonants 30 4 Vowels and Glides 45 5 Syllables and Stress 68 6 Phonotactics 88 7 Consonant and Vowel Variation 108 8 Some consequences of Phonotactics 124 9 The Rhythm of English Speech 140 10 Intonation 163 11 Predicting word stress 179 12 Prefixes, compound words, and phrases 200 13 Phonological processes in speech 223 14 Phonological processes and the lexicon 242 Appendix a list of word‑endings and their effects on stress: 273 Glossary of technical terms 284 Bibliography 296 Index 303