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3) Linking and intrusion between words, such as introducing /r/ between vowels.
4) Other connected speech processes like elision, contraction, juncture, and intrusive /r/.
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2. Aspect of connected speech
• Weak forms are pronounced more quickly and at lower
volume in comparison to the stressed syllables.
went hotel booked room two
nights father best friend.
I went to the hotel and booked a room for two nights for
my father and his best friend.
/aɪ ˈwent ðə həʊ ˈ ən ˈ
tə tel bʊkt ə ˈru:m fə ˈ ˈ
tu: naɪts
fə maɪ ˈfɑ:ðər ən hɪz ˈbest ˈ
frend/
10. Identify rules of assimilation
• He’s a rather fat boy.
• He’s a very good boy.
• Can you see that girl over there?
• She’s a very good girl.
• He’s bringing his own car.
• I really love this shiny one over here.
• We found this little cheese shop in Paris.
• You went to France last year, didn’t you?
• Would you like a cup of tea?
11. Letter Silent in Letter Silent in
b Subtle, doubt, climb n Autumn, column
c Scissors, scene, muscle P Psychology, pneumonia,
d Wednesday, sandwich, cupboard, receipt
handkerchief r Car, more, core, bother, (in
g Gnaw, ought, long non-rhotic accents)
h Hour, what, ought s Island, aisle
k Know, knee t Listen, whistle, often(though
l Talk, half, could some speakers pronounce it in
often)
w Write, wrong, two, answer,
yellow
12. These words all contain silent letters. Cross out the silent letters like this:
E.g. Ghost Island know who
• Castle comb wrist
• Daughter might fruit
• Opera cupboard bought
• Listen foreigner friend
• Designer handsome suit
• Whale lamb white
• Could night wrong
• Scissors cheque two
• Answer champagne yoghurt
13. • t and d when appear in consonant clusters
– We arrived the next day
– When we reached Paris we stopped for lunch
• Complex consonant clusters
– She acts like she owns the place
– George the Sixth’s throne
• Shwa can disappear in unstressed syllables
– I think we should call the police
– That’s an interesting idea
14. 1) Alveolar consonants /t/ and /d/ when ‘sandwiched’ between two
consonants (CONS – t/d – CONS), e.g.
16. Speakers with non-rothic accents will introduce /r/ to ease the
transition.
• Intrusive
– Princess Diana was a victim of media explotation
– The media are to blame
– It’s a question of law and order
– I saw it happen
17. Linking /j/ and /w/
• I agree, wholeheartedly
• I think, therefore I am
• I am, therefore I ought to be
• Go on! Go in!
• Are you inside?
• Who is that?
• You are
18. Juncture
• I scream Ice cream
• The clock keeps ticking
• The kids keep sticking things on the wall
• That’s my train
• It might rain
• Can I have some more ice?
• Can I have some more rice?
19. Contractions
• Two words combine to the extent they
become one word
– I’m
– Can’t
– Would’ve
– Could’ve
20. • I'm tired of being what you want me to be
Feeling so faithless, lost under the surface
I don't know what you're expecting of me
Put under the pressure of walking in your
shoes (Numb – Linking Park)
