Pronunciation Practice

noun a complex speech sound or glide that begins with one vowel sound and changes to another within the same syllable, as (oi) in oil or (ai) in pain

• The linguist explained the concept of diphthong in great detail during the lecture.
• I still don't quite get how to pronounce that diphthong correctly.
• Yo, did you hear that diphthong in the song? It sounded so cool!
• The diphthong of emotions in her voice made it clear how conflicted she was.

noun the manner in which something is enunciated, especially the articulation of speech sounds

• The professor's enunciation of the complex scientific theory was impeccable.
• I couldn't understand her enunciation, she talks too fast.
• His enunciation was on point during the rap battle.
• The artist's enunciation of emotions through her paintings was truly remarkable.

noun A person who specializes in the study of phonetics, particularly the sounds of speech

• The phonetician analyzed the speech patterns of the patient to diagnose their speech disorder.
• My friend is studying to become a phonetician and learn all about speech sounds.
• I heard that phoneticians have a cool job figuring out how people talk.
• The phonetician's ears were finely tuned to pick up even the slightest nuances in pronunciation.

noun the study of speech sounds and their production, transmission, and reception

• The study of phonetics is crucial for understanding the sounds of language.
• I find phonetics to be really interesting because it helps me improve my pronunciation.
• I'm struggling with phonetics in my language class, it's so hard to get the sounds right.
• Mastering phonetics is like unlocking the key to perfect pronunciation.