本書包含二十課,提供美式英語發音辨正指引,基本上是為美國大專院校的基礎演講課程所設計,也可供第二外國語教師使用。課程依常見的發音順序排列,同類型的發音放在同一課,並且例舉其出現在字首、字中、字尾的發音。課後並附上一篇短詩或短文供朗誦練習之用。書中採用的標準英語發音廣泛運用在美國電視廣播當中。 This book contains a series of twenty lessons which provides the opportunity for instruction in the sounds that may make a difference in meaning in American English. It is intended for basic college speech classes, and may also be used by teachers of English as a second language. The author chose for this book the General American speech standard used by most network radio and television broadcasters.