_ _ _ _ _ is when the last consonant of the first word is joined to the first vowel of the next word. This is very very common in English, and can be very confusing for students. For example: 'an apple' sounds like 'a napple' (Teacher, what
catenation
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_ _ _ _ _ is when a word with a vowel in word-final position is followed immediately across a word boundary by another word that has a vowel in word-initial position, the two words may be linked by the insertion of an /r/ sound.
liaison
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_ _ _ _ _ is a sound change in which some phonemes (typically consonants or vowels) change to become more similar to other nearby sounds. A common type of phonological process across languages, assimilation can occur either within a word or
assimilation
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_ _ _ _ _ is the omission of sounds, syllables or words in speech. This is done to make the language easier to say, and faster. 'I don't know' /I duno/ , /kamra/ for camera, and 'fish 'n' chips' are all examples of elision.
elision
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_ _ _ _ _ is when two words are said together, an extra sound is sometimes placed between them in order to make them easier to say. When a native speaker says 'I am not happy' there is an intrusive /j/ sound b
Intrusion / Intrusive sounds
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Elision, assimilation, intrusion, liaison, catenation, strong and week forms are features of _ _ _ _ _
connected speech
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Phonemes, intonation, word stress, sentence stress, accent are _ _ _ _ _ areas we look at in language teaching.
phonological
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What is a good way for students to figure out and remember how to pronounce new words?
Phonemic Symbols / Phonemic Chart / Phonetic
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A syllable that is stronger than the others in a word is _ _ _ _ _
word stress
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When some words in a sentence are stronger than the others, it is _ _ _ _ _
sentence stress
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The rise and fall of the voice/ pitch when speaking is _ _ _ _ _
intonation
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Stress pays particular attention to syllables and words. Intonation pays attention to pitch. Is it TRUE or FALSE?