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Learning English - Pronunciation tips
Radio programme
In 2005 BBC Learning English produced three radio programmes
Programme 1:
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Weak form - schwa
This is a very common feature of spoken English which is often found in grammar words such as prepositions and articles and also in many words with more than one syllable. It is never stressed.
In the example sentence below the weak form schwa is shown by its phonemic symbol, which looks like an upside down 'e'.
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There is more about this sound on the page Schwa >>
Consonant to vowel linking
When one word ends with a consonant sound and the next word begins with a vowel sound there is a smooth link 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 would be pronounced.
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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 examples the link is shown in red along with the
phonemic symbol for the sound which is added to make the link
smooth.
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Programme 2:
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Sounds and letters
Vowel sounds are not the same as vowel letters. The word European begins with the vowel letter 'E' but the fir actually a consonant sound /j/. So, when speaking the word European will be preceeded by the article 'a' and n
Linking 'r'
Those British speakers who don't pronounce final 'r' will reintroduce it when the next word begins with a vowel
ca(r) (no r in pronunciation)
The ca r i s here (r is pronounced and links to the following word)
Connected Speech
Words are not always pronounced the same! In normal fluent speech the sounds can change when words bum other. The changes usually happen at the word boundaries, particulary at the end of words.
Sounds twinning (gemination)
When a word ends in a consonant sound and the following word begins with the same consonant sound, we don't two sounds - both sounds are pronounced together as one.
I'm a bi t t ired
We have a lo t t o do
Tell me wha t t o say
She's s lept for three hours
I've f inished
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Sounds disappear (elision)
When the sounds /t/ or /d/ occur between two consonant sounds, they will often disappear completely from th pronunciation.
I'm going nex(t) week
That was the wors(t) job I ever had!
Jus(t) one person came to the party!
I can'(t) swim
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Learning English - Pronunciation tips