Category: Accent

Pronunciation is at its blandest if you take away this thing called ‘syllable stress’. Syllable Stress provides rhythm to words in the same way Intonation provides rhythm to sentences. Therefore, you might want to stress (increase your pitch) on the correct syllable in a word, without which your pronunciation is never alright. Continue reading Syllable Stress

Intonation

Intonation is the spark that sets those volatile elements of language on fire. Language devoid of speech-music sounds pathetically petty Continue reading Intonation

The Accent of a Region

Accent according to Collins: the characteristic mode of pronunciation of a person or group, especially one that betrays social or geographical origin.

Despite the many qualities that the English language embodies, it presents widening diversity in terms of its many  accents. And Kerala in India is no exception to the rule; it has in its accentual fold, amusingly peculiar oddities. Continue reading Eliminating the Accent