Practice connected speech
The teacher in the video explains how words in a sentence change when we speak fast. For example, What if… sounds like /w?d?f/.
???????? ?? ????? ???????, ?? ?????????? ????? ? ???????, ???? ?? ???????? ??????. ?????????, What if... ??????? ?? /w?d?f/.
The /t/ sound in What changes to a soft /d/ sound and connects with the /?/ sound in if and sounds like Wadif…
???? /t/ ? ???????? What ?????????? ?? ?'???? /d/ ? ?'????????? ?? ?????? /?/ ? ???????? if: Wadif...
Practice 1
Listen, write, and add your own ending. Open Exercise 1 below. This time, you will hear the beginning of a polite suggestion. You will write it and then you will add your own ending. For example,
You will hear: Wouldjamind... You will write: Would you mind You will add your own ending: opening the door.
Practice 2
See and say. Open Exercise 2 below. Say the phrases with connected speech. For example, you will see What if and you will say Wadif.
????????? ?????? 2 ?????. ??????????? ????? ??'????? ?????????.