Placote - Pronounce!

Objective : Developing pronunciation skills

Pronunciation disappeared! Oh no, Graficius the evil magician has cast a curse on the villagers! They can't pronounce the words they know. Help them relearn how to pronounce the words and cast a spell on Graficius to teach him a lesson!

Prononcio! is a game designed to challenge the pronunciation skills of children ages 2½ to 5. The player must name words in order to form more pairs than his opponent and cast a spell on the evil magician. The game consists of five sets of words that involve increasingly complex pronunciation skills.

The five sets of words gradually challenge the child's pronunciation skills as he or she develops the small muscles in his or her mouth and learns to distinguish and produce the sounds that make up the words. Specifically:

• Set 1 includes words consisting of one syllable and easy-to-pronounce consonants ("m", "n", "t", "p", "b", and "d") such as jar , nose , of , back And aim .
• Set 2 includes words consisting of one or two syllables, easy-to-pronounce consonants ("m", "t", "p", and "b") and the slightly more difficult-to-pronounce consonant "l", such as button , sheep , candy , apple , ball And bubbles .
• Set 3 includes words with one or two syllables and more difficult-to-pronounce consonants ("v", "ch", "j", "s" and "z") such as cat , cabbage , plays And mouth .
• Set 4 includes words with one or two syllables and harder-to-pronounce consonants ("k," "r," and "l") such as horse , run , cherry , mouse And giraffe .
• Set 5 includes words composed of one or two syllables that are more difficult to pronounce, such as train , cheese , sad And fork .

The playful game mechanics and the support of the adult thus promote the development of the child's pronunciation skills in a fun, authentic way and at their own pace. Easier game variations are also offered to allow the young child to practice pronouncing and understanding the words in the game.