myp 3 - unit 1 - linking_sounds

NAME: DATE: Pronunciation Supplement (Unit 3) LINKING SOUNDS A. Cons onan t + V owel (C + V ) The final consonant sound in a word is linked to the beginning vowel sound of the word next to it, and the two words sound like one word. The w ords love her, for example, sound exactly the same as the word lover. (The /h/ is omitted in the unstressed word her.) Ex er ci se 1 Read and p ract ice. 1. They lo okalike. <they loo.kalike> 2. We vis it him <we visi.tim> 3. He’s a student. <he.sa.student> 4. He’sanonl y chi ld . <h e.sa.n onl y ch il d> B. Cons onan t con sona nt + vowel (CC + V) The final consonant sound in a consonant cluster is linked to the beginning vowel sound of the word next to it. Ex er ci se 2 Read and p ract ice. 1. He l iv e/ s i n T ok yo . <h e li ve. si n T ok yo > 2. I wor / ki n Ca racas. <I wor .k in Ca ra ca s> 3. differen/ t ocup ations <differen.toc upa tion s> Consonant + Consonant (C + C) The final consonant sound in a word is linked to the beginning consonant sound of the word next t o it. T o do this, pause slightly and then utter the second consonant. Make sure you produce this first consonant sound in C + C combinations: If you omit the final consonant sound /t/ in the words white shirt for example, people will hear you say , Why shirt. Read and practice. 1. They l ook like you. They look:like you. 2. We vis it them. We visit:them. 3. Notreally. Not:really. 4. Ri ghtnow. Right:now. Consonant consonant + consonant (CC + C) The final consonant sound in a consonant cluster is linked to the beginning consonant sound of the word next to it. Read and practice. 1. I do n’ t l i ve near. I don’ t:l ive near. 2. We don’ t like that. We don’ t:l ike that. 3. He doe sn’ t look like He doesn’ t:l ook:l ike me. me. Top Notch 1 Unit 3 Copyright ©2006 by Pearson Education. Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use.

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NAME: DATE:

Pronunciation Supplement

(Unit 3)

LINKING SOUNDS

A. Consonant + Vowel (C + V)

The final consonant sound in a word islinked to the beginning vowel sound of theword next to it, and the two words soundlike one word. The words love her, forexample, sound exactly the same as theword lover. (The /h/ is omitted in theunstressed word her.)

Exercise 1 Read and practice.

1. They look alike. <they loo.kalike>

2. We visit him <we visi.tim>

3. He’s a student. <he.sa.student>

4. He’s a n only child. <he.sa.nonly child>

B. Consonant consonant + vowel(CC + V)

The final consonant sound in a consonantcluster is linked to the beginning vowelsound of the word next to it.

Exercise 2 Read and practice.

1. He live/ s in Tokyo. <he live.sin Tokyo>

2. I wor/ k in Caracas. <I wor.kin Caracas>

3. differen/ t ocupations <differen.tocupations>

Consonant + Consonant (C + C)

The final consonant sound in a word islinked to the beginning consonant soundof the word next to it. To do this, pauseslightly and then utter the secondconsonant. Make sure you produce this first consonant sound in C + Ccombinations: If you omit the finalconsonant sound /t/ in the words whiteshirt for example, people will hear you say,Why shirt.

Read and practice.

1. They look like you. They look:like you.

2. We visit them. We visit:them.

3. Not really. Not:really.

4. Right now. Right:now.

Consonant consonant + consonant(CC + C)

The final consonant sound in a consonantcluster is linked to the beginning consonantsound of the word next to it.

Read and practice.

1. I don’t live near. I don’t:live near.

2. We don’t like that. We don’t:like that.

3. He doesn’t look like He doesn’t:look:likeme. me.