2012.03.24 Connected speech Presenter - Serena

Table of contents. What is connected speech? Sounds link. (C+V, V+V, C+C) Sounds disappear. Sounds change.

What is connected speech? Connected speech is a continuous sequence of sounds forming conversations in spoken language. Analysis of connected speech shows sounds changes affecting linguistic units traditionally described as phrases, words, morphemes, syllables, phonemes or phones. Connected speech allows us to speak: - Efficiently - With flow and music

Sounds link. Linking is a way of joining the pronunciation of two words so that they are easy to say and flow together smoothly. In English there are different ways that this happens. Consonant to vowel linking Vowel to vowel linking Consonant to consonant linking

Sounds link. Consonant to vowel linking when the first word ends with a consonant sound and the second word begins with a vowel sound.

Sounds link. Consonant to vowel linking Examples “Stop it” –> “Sto pit” [STA pit] “I need it” –> “I nee dit” [I NIY dit] “Play a song” –> “Play ya song” [pley ya song] “Read a book” –> “Rea da book” [riy DA book]

Sounds link. Linking is a way of joining the pronunciation of two words so that they are easy to say and flow together smoothly. In English there are different ways that this happens. Consonant to vowel linking Vowel to vowel linking Consonant to consonant linking

Sounds link. Vowel to vowel linking when certain vowels come next to each other an extra sound is added to make the link smooth.

Sounds link. Vowel to vowel linking Examples 1. go anywhere [u] + [w] 6. do I? [u] + [w] 2. so honest [u] + [w] 7. I asked [i] + [y] 3. through our [u] + [w] 8. to open [u] + [w] 4. you are [u] + [w] 9. she always [i] + [y] 5. he is [i] + [y] 10. too often [u] + [w]

Sounds link. Linking is a way of joining the pronunciation of two words so that they are easy to say and flow together smoothly. In English there are different ways that this happens. Consonant to vowel linking Vowel to vowel linking Consonant to consonant linking

Sounds link. Consonant to consonant linking When a word ends in a consonant sound and the following word begins with the same consonant sound, we don't pronounce two sounds - both sounds are pronounced together as one. I'm a bit tired We have a lot to do Tell me what to say She's slept for three hours I've finished

Sounds disappear. When the sounds /t/ or /d/ occur between two consonant sounds, they will often disappear completely from the 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

Sounds disappear. When a word ends in a consonant sound and the following word begins with a consonant sound, depending on the particular sounds, the last sound of the first word or both the last sound and the first sound of the next word can change. Examples Good girl. She's a good girl. (goog girl) Speed boat. I've never been in speed boat. (speeb boat) Can go. We can go now. (cang go)

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