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Tim
Hi. I'm Tim and this is my Pronunciation workshop. Here I'm going to show you how English is really spoken. It'll help you become a better listener and a more fluent speaker. Come on, let's go inside. Here's a question for you: When is a tea not a tea? Well, this is the answer. What is it? And what colour is it? Let's go to the streets of London to find out.
Voxpops
It's a white piece of paper.
It's a white piece of paper.
is a white piece of paper.
That's a white piece of paper.
is a white piece of paper.
Tim
the word 'white' ends in the sound /t/ doesn't it? Or does it? Let's have another listen.
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Episode 47 / 23 Sep 2014
Tim is looking at an aspect of connected speech called linking /r/.

Episode 48 / 23 Sep 2014
What happens when one word ends in an /s/ sound and the next word begins with an /s/ sound?

Episode 49 / 23 Sep 2014
What happens in everyday speech when a /t/ sound comes in between two consonant sounds?

Episode 50 / 23 Sep 2014
Tim's talking about sounds that you can hear, even when they don't - or shouldn't - exist!

Episode 51 / 23 Sep 2014
Tim's looking at an aspect of spoken English called 'schwa'

Episode 52 / 23 Sep 2014
Tim shows us how to join words together in spoken English with a linking /w/

Episode 53 / 23 Sep 2014
Tim looks at an aspect of connected speech called assimilation of /n/ followed by /p/.

Episode 54 / 23 Sep 2014
Tim looks at an aspect of connected speech called 'elision of /d/'.

Episode 55 / 23 Sep 2014
What happens when a word or syllable ending in the sound /nd/ is followed by a word or syllable starting with a consonant sound? Tim explains...

Episode 56 / 23 Sep 2014
How do fluent speakers pronounce 'have to' when it's a modal verb of obligation? Tim explains...