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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
shoe is on the other foot.
shoe is on the wrong foot.
shoe is on the wrong foot.
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
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Episode 46 / 23 Sep 2014
Tim talks pronunication: words that end with a /t/ sound

Episode 47 / 23 Sep 2014
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Episode 48 / 23 Sep 2014
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Episode 49 / 23 Sep 2014
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Episode 50 / 23 Sep 2014
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Episode 51 / 23 Sep 2014
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Episode 53 / 23 Sep 2014
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Episode 54 / 23 Sep 2014
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Episode 55 / 23 Sep 2014
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Episode 56 / 23 Sep 2014
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