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The
resources listed below are helpful if you are motivated
to improve your pronunciation of American English. Both
the software and the texts allow you to work at your own
pace.
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Pronunciation
Power by English Computerized
Learning, 2002.
This
interactive software program provides clear instruction
for pronouncing the consonants, vowels, word stress, rhythm
and intonation of American English. In addition, there are
exercises for the user to develop listening discrimination
skills and to practice pronouncing sounds, words, and sentences
by mirroring the speech of a model who is a native speaker.
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Clear
Speech by Judy Gilbert, Cambridge
University Press, 1984.
This
book and tape set focuses on the essential patterns of American
English, including stress patterns, intonation, division
of speech into thought groups, listening accuracy, and critical
sounds. It is a concise overview of common troublespots.
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Well
Said: Advanced English Pronunciation
by Linda Grant, Heinle and Heinle Publishers, 1993
This
program covers American pronunciation and speech patterns
thoroughly. The well-selected vocabulary and varied exercises
make the lessons interesting to the adult learner.
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