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pronunciation. In addition to this function of “r” sound, it is not pronounced as “R” in final sound of a word.
Such as; “beer or wine” (R) sound as final consonant is not pronounced by itself. However, in the connected
speech, (r) is pronounced to connect the sound from “ bee-rand-wine”.
Another example for (R) sound in the connected speech; [ I saw a film], (R) sound as intrusive sound is
pronounced to connect the sounds in the speech. / aI s ): r a fılm/
4.2) Some examples for the intrusive sounds, [ R, J, W] in the connected speech. In some sound connection [(?)
glottal stop] is produced. ( the sound of English, Hudson,J)
Go out the back way / g(at / ( ?)
The law isn’t fair. / l:rzənt/ (r )
We own a few. / wi:jən/ ( j)
Yes, you are. / ju:w: / (w)
I study drama and music. / dr:məænd/ (?)
I am interested. / aæm/ (?)
My mother is over there. / ‘mðəz (slower, more careful speech)
My father isn’t in. / f:ðərzənt / (r)
5.0) Catenation:
Catenation is as important as intrusive sounds: In order to emphasise the function of catenation, we can see a
few examples;
1) Wha ta lo tof nonsense. ( what a lot of nonsense.)
2) I tisn ta tall bad. ( It isn’t at all bad.).
3) I fe llin lo veon holiday. ( I fell in love on holid
4) Ca nI ta kea napple. (Can I take an apple.)
5) Her - ban - kaccoun - ti - sin - the red. (Her bank account is in the red.)
6) It - sa - bi - to - fa - joke. ( ıt is a bit of joke.)
6.0) the Sound changing in connected speech:
In spoken English we aim to join words together to create smooth .There are different ways words and sounds
can join as follows;
6.1) consonant + consonant joining
When 2 identical sounds appear next to each other, we make one longer sound:
Ball_lunch. I wish_Sharon well.
6.2) consonant +consonant assimilation
Some consonant sounds can join together to form a different sounds (assimilate).
Most commonly this happens to /t/,/d/ & /n/:
didn’t _you t+j= tS
Anne_Ball n+b= m
That _man t+m=P
6.3) consonant+ vowel joining
Final consonants move to the next syllable if the next syllable starts with a vowel:
It _isn’t_ always_ easy.= / I tı zÅ n to: weı zi: zi/
Dan _ and _ Anne_ aren’t_ in. / dæ n( næ na:n tın/
6.4) vowel+vowel joining
If one word ends with a vowel and the next begins with a vowel, we often join the words with one of /j/ /w/
or /r/ :
You _ offer ( you w offer )
We _ entered ( we j entered)
China _ expanded ( china r expanded)
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