Pronunciation refers to the production of sounds
that we use to make meaning. It includes attention to
the particular sounds of a language (segments),
aspects of speech beyond the level of the individual
sound, such as intonation, phrasing, stress, timing,
rhythm (suprasegmental aspects), how the voice
is projected (voice quality) and, in its broadest
definition, attention to gestures and expressions that
are closely related to the way we speak a language.
Each of these aspects of pronunciation is briefly
outlined below, and references for further study are
suggested.