Course Description: This course is designed to help non-native English speakers improve their pronunciation by focusing on the pronunciation of syllables, stress, and suffixes in English words. Through a combination of lectures, exercises, and practice activities, students will develop their ability to accurately pronounce and distinguish between these aspects of English pronunciation.

Course Format: In this course, students will learn about the importance of syllables, stress, and suffixes in English words. They will be introduced to the different types of stress patterns in English, including primary stress, secondary stress, and unstressed syllables. They will also learn how to recognize and pronounce common suffixes in English, such as -ing, -ed, and -s.

Throughout the course, students will practice their pronunciation of syllables, stress, and suffixes through various activities. They will also develop their ability to recognize and produce these elements in connected speech, which will improve their overall fluency and comprehension of English speech.

Student Learning Outcomes: By the end of this course, students will have a better understanding of the role of syllables, stress, and suffixes in English pronunciation and be able to accurately produce and distinguish between them. They will also be able to apply this knowledge to improve their overall pronunciation and communication skills in English.

Course Objectives:

• Discuss the importance of syllables, stress, and suffixes in English pronunciation.
• Recognize and produce the different types of stress patterns in English.
• Predict the stressed syllable of words with common suffixes.
• Accurately pronounce common English suffixes.
• Improve overall fluency and comprehension of spoken English.