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Colloquial: Spelling Pronunciation

This document discusses colloquial rules for connecting words in speech based on their consonant and vowel sounds. It explains that words are connected when one ends with a consonant and the next starts with a vowel. Words ending in consonants are also connected to following words starting with the same consonant place of articulation. When words end and begin with vowels, a slight "y" or "w" sound is used to connect them. Finally, when specific consonant sounds like "t", "d", "s", or "z" are followed by words starting with "y", the combination changes the pronunciation to "ch", "j", "sh", or "zh" respectively. Examples of words are provided

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Colloquial: Spelling Pronunciation

This document discusses colloquial rules for connecting words in speech based on their consonant and vowel sounds. It explains that words are connected when one ends with a consonant and the next starts with a vowel. Words ending in consonants are also connected to following words starting with the same consonant place of articulation. When words end and begin with vowels, a slight "y" or "w" sound is used to connect them. Finally, when specific consonant sounds like "t", "d", "s", or "z" are followed by words starting with "y", the combination changes the pronunciation to "ch", "j", "sh", or "zh" respectively. Examples of words are provided

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COLLOQUIAL

Consonant & Vowel Words are connected when a words ends in a consonant sound and the next word starts with
a vowel sound, including the semivowels W, Y and R. (You can check out the individual sounds as
well: Pronunciation).

Spelling Pronunciation

My name is Ann. [my nay mi zæn]

American accent [amer'k' næksent]

You also use liaisons in spelling and numbers.

Spelling Pronunciation

LA [eh lay]

909-5068 [näi nou näin, fäi vo sick sate]

Consonant & Words are connected when a word ends in a consonant sound and the next word starts with a
Consonant consonant that is in a similar position.

Lips Behind Teeth Throat

Unvoiced P, F T, Ch, S, Sh K, H

Voiced B, V D, J, Z, Zh G, Ng, R

For example, if a word ends with a letter from the Behind Teeth category and the next word starts with a
letter from that same category, these words are going to naturally join together. This is the same
for Lips and Throat.

Spelling Pronunciation

I just didn't get the chance [I jussdidn't ge(t)the chance]

I've been late twice. [äivbin la(t)twice]

Vowel & Vowel When a word ending in a vowel sound is next to one beginning with a vowel sound, they are connected
with a glide between the two vowels.

Spelling Pronunciation

Go away. [go(w)away]

I also need the other one. [äi(y)älso need the(y)other one]

A glide is either a slight [y] sound or a slight [w] sound. How do you know which one to use? This will
take care of itself--the position your lips are in will dictate either [y] or [w].

For example, if a word ends in [o], your lips are going to be in the forward position, so a [w] quite
naturally leads into the next vowel sound: [Go(w)away].

After a long [e] sound, you lips will be pulled back far enough to create a [y] glide or liaison: [I(y)also
need the(y)other one]. Don't force this sound too much, though. It's not a strong pushing sound.

When the letter or sound of T, D, S or Z is followed by a word that starts with Y, or its sound, both
T, D, S or Z + Y sounds are connected. These letters and sounds connect not only with Y, but they do so as well with the
initial unwritten [y] sound of syllables and words. They form a combination that changes the
pronunciation.

T + Y = CH

Spelling Pronunciation

What's your name? [Whacher name?]

Can't you do it? [Canchoo do it?]

Don't you like it? [Donchoo like it?]

actually [achully]

D+Y=J

Spelling Pronunciation

What did you do? [Whajoo do?]

Would you help me? [Wüjoo help me?]

Did you like it? [Didja like it?]

graduation [graju(w)ation]

S + Y = SH

Spelling Pronunciation

insurance [inshurance]

sugar [shüg'r]

Z + Y = ZH

Spelling Pronunciation

How's your family? [howzher family?]

Who's your friend? [hoozhier friend?]

casual [kazhyoow'l]

usual [yuzhoow'l]

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