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    The document provides instruction on English pronunciation rules for blending words together, specifically focusing on linking consonant and vowel sounds. It outlines 7 basic blending rules, including consonant-vowel, vowel-vowel, consonant-consonant, and disappearing/h sounds. The document also discusses the pronunciation of the letter T in different positions within words in American English.

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    Hi!

    Thank you very much for deciding


    to learn English with me. Let me
    introduce myself. I’m teacher Jackie
    and I’m from the Philippines. I’ve been
    teaching the English language for
    almost ten years and I love the job. I
    love meeting students from different
    countries. Learning a language can be
    tough but it can also be fun.
    In this lesson, we’ll be learning about
    Blending and the American T.

    Linking or blending is a way of joining


    the pronunciation of two or three words
    so that they are easy to say and flow
    together smoothly.

    Saying the words in phrase as if they


    are one word.
    The English Pronunciation
    Basic Blending Rules

    1. State the whole sentence as one word


    with many syllables.

    Examples:
    *I think we are going to have fun.
    *I’m visiting my grandparents in November.
    *My name is David.
    2. Consonant + Vowel (C+V)
    We link words ending with a consonant
    sound to words beginning with a vowel sound

    Examples:
    turn off > turnoff
    pick up > pickup
    turn over > turnover
    read only> readonly
    follow up on > followupon
    3. Vowel + Vowel (V+V)
    We link words ending with a vowel sound to
    words beginning with a vowel sound. We link the
    words with a sort of Y or W sound

    Examples:
    we are > weyare
    the end > theyend
    lie on > lieyon
    too often > toowoften
    I want to go out. > gowout
    Please don’t go away> gowaway
    4. Consonant + Consonant (C+C)
    When the final consonant of one Word is
    the same as the first consonant of the
    following Word, pronounce the consonant
    only once.
    Examples:
    Speaks Spanish > speak spanish
    Late twice > late wise
    I drink coffee. > drin coffee
    5. Disappearing /h/ (pronouns he, him,
    his, her, them)
    In spoken English, unstressed pronouns
    beginning with /h/, like he, her and him,
    usually drop the /h/ sound

    Examples:
    We like her.
    Give him my number.
    where’s he?
    Tell them.
    6 . T + Y = /tʃ/
    When a word ends in /t/ and the next word
    begins with /y/, the blended sound is /tʃ/
    as in choose

    Examples:
    Haven’t you?
    Don’t you?
    I’ll never forget you.
    She got your books.
    7. D + Y = /dʒ/
    When a word ends in /d/ and the next
    word begins with /y/, the blended sound
    is /dʒ/ as in job
    Examples:
    Would you?
    Could you?
    I told you.
    She said you’re coming.
    The American T

    1. The beginning of the  word  


    [T is T]
    If the T is at the beginning of a word, it
    is a strong, clear T sound.

    table, take, tomorrow, teach, ten, turn 


    *It took Tim ten times to try the
    telephone.
    2. Middle of the word  [T is D]
    T is in the middle of the word or
    between two vowel sounds.

    water, daughter, got a, later,


    meeting, better
    *What a good idea.
    *Put it in a bottle.
    3. [T is Silent]
    T and N are so close in the mouth that the [t]
    can disappear.

    interview [innerview]
    international [innernational]
    advantage [ædvæn'j]
    percentage [percen'j]

    If the T is at the end of a word, you almost


    don't hear it at all.
    put, what, lot, set, hot, sit, shot, brought
    4. End of the word  [T is Held]

    With -tain, -tten, -tin and


    some TN combinations, the T is held.
    written, certain, forgotten,
    mountain, Martin
    She's certain that he has written it.
    Martin has gotten a kitten.

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