Robin wrote:
"And if anyone can tell me how to get her to remember the sound of the "i"
in "sit", I'll be eternally
grateful. . ."
And Caio wrote:
"I have the same problem with my English students. Brains 'lose' part of
their abilities to distinguish new sound differences after about 5 years of
age, but if you do the same kind of training you do to develop tone-deaf
students you can help her a lot. I recommend this book: "Manual of American
English Pronunciation", by Practor and ? ( I left it on the bus! ) as the
best one to explain the pronunciation of American English."
Thanks for the suggestion - I'll check it out. Dr. Yvonne Dechance also
sent a very helpful reply, and I'm happy to report that today's lesson was a
turning point in the [ I ] phoneme! (That may not come out right, depending
on how this font looks on your screen, but you know what I mean!
Robin Lynne Frye
Mezzo-Soprano
Voice and Piano Teacher
New York, New York
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