The knowledge of the parasitic sounds, which are parasitic consonants and parasitic vowels, enables the English learners to pronounce English easily, but is also gives them a problem, for it makes unnecessary homephones. So, parasitic consonants or p...
The knowledge of the parasitic sounds, which are parasitic consonants and parasitic vowels, enables the English learners to pronounce English easily, but is also gives them a problem, for it makes unnecessary homephones. So, parasitic consonants or parasitic vowels in English pronunciation should be avoided to prevent the English learners from confusing speakers English.
Many English learners in Korea pronounce 'hello' and 'Helen' as 〔hellou〕 and 〔hellen〕, but their standard pronunciations are 〔helou〕 and 〔helen〕. Needless consonant additions in English pronunciation should be also avoided, for such additions may simply confuse speakers' understanding of English. Addition rules are only optional. Standard English pronunciation is always the best key to understanding good English. Therefore, it is highly recommended that English teachers should teach the correct pronunciation from the beginning.