Matching Pairs Pronunciation & lang. learningOnline version Learn some of the aspects that help learners improve their pronunciation. by Sabrina Olmedo 1 Pairs of words that only have one sound different. 2 The part of the word which we say with greater energy or emphasis. 3 Clear enough to be understood (of speech and writing). 4 One word in a sentence has the main stress. 5 The movement of the level of the voice which goes up and down as we speak. 6 The way in which a word or a language is spoken. 7 The study of the sound features used in a language to communicate meaning. 8 A distinctive mode of pronunciation of a language, especially one associated with a particular nation, locality, or social class. 9 The smallest unit of sound that has meaning in a language. SENTENCES STRESS ACCENT WORD STRESS PRONUNCIATION PHONEME INTONATION PHONOLOGY INTELLIGIBLE MINIMAL PAIRS