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Bài 4: Linking Sounds
Connected Speech/ linking sounds:
Words are not always
pronounced the same!
In normal fluent speech
the sounds can change
when words bump into
each other. The
changes usually happen
at the word boundaries,
particularly at the end of
words.

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Consonant to vowel linking
When one word ends with a consonant
/ə/
sound and the next word begins with a
vowel sound there is a smooth link an egg
between the two. In these examples
the link is shown in red joining the
linked words. These examples also
show where the weak form schwa /ə/
would be pronounced. A fried egg

/ə/ /ə/
A box of eggs


Vowel to vowel linking
When one word ends with a vowel sound
and the next word begins with a vowel,
another sound, a /w/ or /j/ can be added
depending on the particular sounds to
make a smooth transition. In these Two eggs
examples the link is shown in red along
with the phonemic symbol for the sound
which is added to make the link smooth. /w/

Three eggs

/j/

Linking 'r'
Those British speakers
who don't pronounce The car is here
final 'r' will reintroduce
it when the next word
(r is pronounced
begins with a vowel. and links to the
ca(r) (no r in following word)
pronunciation)


Sounds twinning (germination)
When a word ends in a consonant I'm a bit tired
sound and the following word
begins with the same consonant
sound, we don't pronounce two We have a lot to do
sounds - both sounds are
pronounced together as one.
Tell me what to say

She's slept for three
hours

I've finished

Sounds disappear (elision)
I'm going nex(t) week
When the sounds /t/ or
/d/ occur between two
That was the wors(t) job
consonant sounds, they I ever had!

will often disappear
Jus(t) one person
completely from the came to the party!

pronunciation.
I can'(t) swim
.


Contracted form and Linking Sounds
SUBJECT + TO BE + SUBJECT:
WILL/SHALL Is she
I will  I’ll/ ail/: I’ll be on
Is he
the aisle
We will  We‘ll/wil/: Is it
You will  You‘ll/jul/: Are you
She will  She‘ll/ Sil/: Am I
He will He‘ll/ hil/:
It will it‘ll/itl/:
They will they‘ll/∂eil/:


Contracted Form and Linking Sounds
SUBJECT + BE DOES + SHE/HE/IT
I am  I’m Does she
WE are  We’re Does he
YOU are  You’re Does it
THEY are  They’re Do you = d’you/dju/
SHE is  She’s Did you
HE is  He’s Would you. Would you like some
IT is  It’s tea?
Did you. Did you see it?
Do you. Do you want to get a
cuppa?


SUBJECT + BE (2) HAVE+YOU/ I and HAS
Those are + SHE/HE/IT
These are Has she = hashe
This is Has he = hasee
That isthat’s Has it = hasit
There is there’s Can I - could I
There are there’re Can you - could you
What is what’s


Modal verbs + NOT Haven’t
Is not – isn’t Hasn’t
Are not – aren’t Couldn’t
Was not – wasn’t Can’t
Were not – weren’t Mustn’t
Do not – don’t Shouldn’t
Does not – doesn’t Won’t
Did not – didn’t


Linking Sound Practice
William- is sick She is- eating- an- apple

I wonder -if he is home This -is for- Andy

Where –is- Idania? When will -Alice call?

Please don’t -interupt The backpack- is red

The soldier was- injured Jania has -a black jacket

Lynn- is –in- India The class -answerd twenty question

You may sit -in the seat That was- a good -answer

What- if -I forget? We all laughed -at the joke

When- is the concert? This -afternoon we had -a test

Let’s call- it- a day Is -Ann -a good dancer?

Linking Sound Practice
She is a teacher
Our- office- is -open
These are nice plant
My boss- is- away
Did he call me?
Ron’s socks- are blue
Put the milk in the tea
Paul bought -a new CD
This honey is sweet
Don’t talk- on the phone
He feels sick
Donna thought- about -it
Is the king crazy?
John- also play soccer
Please meet him at the university
It -is hot- in- August
We like to eat dinner by six o’clock
The dog walked- on the beach
That was easy
What’s- on TV tonight?

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