22.Difference between English and Malayalam pronunciation

 

English and Malayalam are two different languages with distinct phonetics system. They differ in terms of pronunciation, phonology and phonetics. English is a stress timed language, emphasizes stressed syllables and create a rhythmic pattern. It includes vast array of vowels and consonant sounds with distinct vowel contrast. Malayalam maintains more uniform syllable lengths. It requires tongue to curl back and contrast between short and long vowels. Malayalam incorporates pitch variations that can alter word meanings, distinguishing it from English.

-Submitted  by  Muhammed Jiyad KV.

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English and Malayalam have distinct phonetic systems. Malayalam has more vowel sounds and a different set of consonant sounds compared to English. Malayalam tends to have equal stress on syllables while English often has variable stress patterns within words. All Malayalam consonants have an inherent unmarked a-sound therefore we use this a-sound when reciting the alphabet. There’re also distinctive differences in the use of diphthongs and intonation patterns.

 

References

English spoken by speakers of Dravidian languages: A phonetic analysis.Academia.edu

https://www.academia.edu/35491512/English_spoken_by_the_Speakers_of_Dravidian_Languages_A_phonetic_Analysis

Malayalam pronunciation. The basics. Malayalam at the  University of Texas at Austin.

https://sites.utexas.edu/malayalam/oer/malayalam-pronunciation-the-basics/

 

-Submitted by   Neeraja.N.Namboodiri