The
pronunciation of English vocalic graphemes is not always the same. One wrongly
assumes they are consistent as in other languages, but they are not.
The
relationship between spelling and sound
is unpredictable; therefore the pronunciation
is chaotic, erratic even whimsical. It is part of the peculiar
English Muddle.
Aware of
the problem, and given that neither the spelling nor the ear can be
trusted
we wrote the
following material.
that relate a particular
sound with the different graphemes.
they associate words with the same sound but different spelling.
FREQUENT ERRORS:
1) To pronounce wrongly a letter as a diphtong or
viceversa.
2) Overgeneralizations:
The a diphthongs in Nation
but it
does not in its derived words.
Likewise,
the stress changes position in
derived words.
Bear in
mind that one must constantly
particularize in English.
This linguistic
trait creates patterns in the mind that transfer to everyday life.
I daresay that the English language:
1) creates productive patterns of
behavior against overgeneralizations
2) develops alertness to minute
signals that make the difference.
