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Introduction to Pronouncing American English for Arabic Speakers

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Introduction to Pronouncing American English for Arabic Speakers: A Compton Accent Improvement Program
Introduction to Pronouncing American English for Arabic Speakers: A Compton Accent Improvement Program
by John Murray

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Language : English
File size : 299 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 45 pages
Lending : Enabled

As an Arabic speaker, learning to pronounce American English can be a challenging but rewarding endeavor. The two languages have very different sound systems, intonation patterns, and stress patterns, which can make it difficult for Arabic speakers to produce American English sounds accurately.

This article will provide a comprehensive guide to pronouncing American English for Arabic speakers. We will cover the key differences between the two languages in terms of sound systems, intonation, and stress patterns, and provide tips and exercises to help you improve your pronunciation.

Sound Systems

The first step to pronouncing American English accurately is to understand the differences between the sound systems of the two languages. Arabic has 28 consonant sounds, while American English has 24. Additionally, Arabic has three vowel sounds, while American English has 12. This difference in the number of sounds can make it difficult for Arabic speakers to produce American English sounds accurately.

Table 1: Consonant Sounds in Arabic and American English
ArabicAmerican EnglishExample
بbكتاب (book)
تtطاولة (table)
ثthثلاثة (three)
جjجدار (wall)
حhحقيبة (bag)
خkhخمسة (five)
دdدفتر (notebook)
ذdhذكي (smart)
رrرجل (man)
زzزهرة (flower)
سsساعة (clock)
شshشجرة (tree)
صsصديق (friend)
ضdضابط (officer)
طtطالب (student)
ظdhظريف (funny)
ع'عين (eye)
غghغرفة (room)
فfفنجان (cup)
قqقلم (pen)
كkكتاب (book)
لlلغة (language)
مmمدرسة (school)
نnنفس (self)
هhهنا (here)
وwولد (boy)
يyيوم (day)
Table 2: Vowel Sounds in Arabic and American English
ArabicAmerican EnglishExample
اaكتاب (book)
وuطاولة (table)
يiثلاثة (three)
آaكتاب (book)
أeطاولة (table)
إiثلاثة (three)
أوoكتاب (book)
ؤuطاولة (table)
أيa

Introduction to Pronouncing American English for Arabic Speakers: A Compton Accent Improvement Program
Introduction to Pronouncing American English for Arabic Speakers: A Compton Accent Improvement Program
by John Murray

4.5 out of 5

Language : English
File size : 299 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 45 pages
Lending : Enabled
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Introduction to Pronouncing American English for Arabic Speakers: A Compton Accent Improvement Program
Introduction to Pronouncing American English for Arabic Speakers: A Compton Accent Improvement Program
by John Murray

4.5 out of 5

Language : English
File size : 299 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 45 pages
Lending : Enabled
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