A third sound of R known as Glide R is the sound of R as it occurs immediately after a vowel, as in dare, garnet, fear, hurl, etc.

Y itself never is an atonic sound, but as the initial sound of long U is Y, we get the effect of atonic Y in the word tune just as we have atonic R in press and atonic L in flame.

Notice that H has no cognate.

Good Enunciation Essential to Good Oral English.One of the prime essentials of good oral English is distinct enunciation. The entire purpose of conversation, reading or public speaking is defeated, if the speaker does not make himself clearly heard. Such a speaker or reader might better remain silent; for people cannot feel otherwise than impatient, insulted and bored when compelled to strain their

ears trying to understand a speaker's half articulated sentences.

Good Enunciation Defined.-Good enunciation is the utterance of elementary sounds by precise and accurate movements of the organs of articulation, so that the sounds are clear cut in form and distinctly audible.

AIDS TO GOOD ENUNCIATION

As aids to good enunciation, one should aim to

1. control the breath well, that breathy utterance may be avoided

2. secure a free movement of the lower jaw, that the tone may escape through a well opened mouth

3. gain mobility of the lips

4. retain the tongue in the mouth, that lisping may not mar speech

5. focus the tone in front of the face, not in the mouth or throat

6. develop resonance of voice, that there may be no nasality

7. utter words with such a degree of promptness, that there may be no suggestion of drawling them 8. shun the habit of rapid utterance, and the running of words together

9. pronounce beginning and final consonants with especial care

10. give subtonic consonants their full value, that they may not become atonics

11. train the organs of articulation to take an accurate position for each consonant element.

Enunciation Allied with the Utterance of Consonants.It is evident that enunciation depends largely upon the

manner in which consonant sounds are uttered; while pronunciation is more intimately related to the production of vowel sounds. For this reason, some knowledge of the formation of the various consonant sounds, with drill upon those sounds taken alone and in various combinations, proves helpful in gaining better habits of enunciation.

GRADED LESSONS IN ENUNCIATION

LESSON I

B and P

Recall the difference in formation between vowels and consonants.

Give an illustration of each.

How are consonants divided according to formation?
Illustrate each class.

To which class do B and P belong?

With the fingers upon the throat near the voice box (see illustration), pronounce the words book and pound, and compare the production of B and P.

Watch one of your classmates while he pronounces the same two words, and note the action of his lips for B and P. In what way are B and P alike?

In what respect are they different?

Practice reading the following sentences, taking care to enunciate the consonants B and P accurately.

Whisper the sentences with exaggerated lip action, and then speak them in the clearest possible conversational tone.

B "The brute bullet broke through the brain that could think for the rest."

B

Bettie Botta bought a bit of butter. "But," she said, "this butter's bitter; if I put it in my batter, it will make