<P>This pronunciation text helps students achieve a near-native accent. <ul> <li>Teaches vowels, consonants, rhythm, stress, and intonation using principles of articulatory phonetics.</li> <li>Provides precise illustrations of lip positions of vowels and consonants, and a diagnostic speech sample.</li> <li>Reinforces theory with numerous practice exercises that include phrases, dialogues, reading passages, and oral presentations.</li> <li>Includes spelling patterns for ordinary words and academic words.</li> </ul> </P>