Tim's Pronunciation Workshop
medium levelTim's Pronunciation Workshop: Linking /w/
Episode 52/ 23 Sep 2014
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Tim
Hi, I'm Tim and this is my pronunciation workshop. Here, I'm gonna 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. When we speak English fluently we sometimes add extra sounds in between the words to help them link together. Now, have a look at my feet. What's wrong with this? Let's ask the people of London:
Voxpops
The
shoe is on the other foot.
The
shoe is on the wrong foot.
The
shoe is on the wrong foot.
The
shoe is on the wrong foot.
Tim
'Shoe' ends in the sound /u:/ and 'is' begins with the sound /ɪ/. But can you hear another sound linking them together? Have another listen:
Voxpops
Now try this...
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