Jj is for Jottings 102. Effect of Vowel Shapes on Consonant Sounds.
Following on from the previous article on Vowel Shapes, we will talk about the effect of vowel shapes on consonant sounds. This is especially important in sound production for speech therapy and also useful when learning sound-letter links. If you haven’t already done so, I suggest you read the previous article first, to make sense of what follows.
Effects of vowel shapes on consonant sounds. This vowel is /ah/. It doesn’t have much effect on any consonant sounds because it is quite neutral in shape.
Here are some common examples of how the vowel shape can influence the production of a consonant. This is not an exhaustive list, but these are major examples which crop up all the time. Continue reading
Jj is for Jottings 101. Vowel Shapes.
When I say “vowel shapes”, I am referring to the shape made by the mouth when saying a particular vowel. We have talked earlier about discriminating between vowels and vowel discrimination activities, but I didn’t mention vowel shapes because we were talking about auditory discrimination. The visual aspects were not necessary in that context.
VOWEL SHAPES ARE NOT SET IN CONCRETE.
In point of fact, there are no hard and fast vowel shapes, but there are general trends which are useful to know about. Continue reading
Jj is for Jottings 100. The Importance of Punctuation.
Following on from Prince William’s comments on punctuation and the subsequent “toe-dip” into the importance of punctuation, we’ll add a bit more detail here. We are referring to punctuation of anything written, not just social media, which was the specific topic of the prince’s remarks. There may be a slight overlap with the earlier article because each article needs to stand alone. But repetition is important for learning anyway! (And so is more repetition.) Continue reading