Download - Connected speech: an introduction
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PronunciationConnected speech
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An introduction -
Connected speech
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Linking sounds Disappearing sounds Sounds joining together Changing sounds
Aspects of connected speech
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Consonant to vowel sound Last consonant sound joins the
first vowel sound An apple = a napple Pick it up = pic ki tup
Linking sounds
Vowel to vowel sound Extra sounds are added /r/, /j/ and /w/
i.e. Law and order = Lawrunaorder I agree = Ijagree go on = gowon
- try three apples; blue eyes; area office
Linking sounds 2
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Consonant clusters i.e. sandwich = sanwich Fish and chips = fishnchips Roast beef = roasbeefsounds /t/ and /d/
- you and me = you anme- we stopped for lunch = we stoppfor
lunch /h/ sound
- Have a go! = ave a go!- She has got it.= She ‘as got it.
Disappearing sounds
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Words beginning and ending in the same consonant
i.e. a bit tired = a bi tired I’ve found it = I found it
Joining sounds
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End sounds change due to the following sound Ten pin bowling = tem pin bowling Handbag = hambag
http://phonetics-cediel.blogspot.co.uk/2011/08/assimilation-in-english.html
Changing sounds