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2. 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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3. Consonant to vowel linking
When one word ends with /ə/
a consonant sound and an egg
the next word begins with
a vowel sound there is a
smooth link between the /ə/
two. In these examples A fried egg
the link is shown in red
joining the linked words.
These examples also
/ə/ /ə /
show where the weak A box of eggs
form schwa would be
pronounced.
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4. Vowel to vowel linking
When one word ends with a
vowel sound and the next
word begins with a vowel, Two eggs
another sound, a /w/ or /j/
can be added depending on
the particular sounds to /w/
make a smooth transition. In
these examples the link is
shown in red along with the
phonemic symbol for the Three eggs
sound which is added to
make the link smooth. /j/
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5. Linking 'r'
Those British
speakers who don't
pronounce final 'r'
will reintroduce it The car is here
when the next word
begins with a vowel. (r is pronounced
and links to the
ca(r) (no r in following word)
pronunciation)
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6. Sounds twinning (germination)
When a word ends in a I'm a bit tired
consonant sound and the
following word begins We have a lot to do
with the same consonant
sound, we don't
Tell me what to say
pronounce two sounds -
both sounds are
pronounced together as She's slept for three
hours
one.
I've finished
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7. Sounds disappear (elision)
I'm going nex(t) week
When the sounds /t/ or
/d/ occur between two
That was the wors(t) job
I ever had!
consonant sounds, they
will often disappear
Jus(t) one person
came to the party!
completely from the
pronunciation.
I can'(t) swim
.
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8. 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/:
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9. 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?
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10. Contracted Form and Linking Sounds
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
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11. Contracted Form and Linking Sounds
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
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12. 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
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13. Linking Sound Practice
Our- office- is -open She is a teacher
My boss- is- away These are nice plant
Ron’s socks- are blue Did he call me?
Paul bought -a new CD Put the milk in the tea
Don’t talk- on the phone This honey is sweet
Donna thought- about -it He feels sick
John- also play soccer Is the king crazy?
It -is hot- in- August Please meet him at the university
The dog walked- on the beach We like to eat dinner by six o’clock
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