Unit 39. After Eight, After Rate.

Joining Words 2
Unit 39; Part A
When we say the spellings of words or names, we normally join them together in one continuous sound. For example, we say ABC like this: /eιbi:si:/(without any pause between the letters). Sometimes we have to add anextra sound to separate vowel sounds. Listen to these examples. Theadded sound is in small letters. URL /ju:_wa:_rel/ AIM /eι_jaι_jem/ BORN /bi:_j∂u:_wa:_ren/ The same three sounds, /r/, /j/ and /w/, are also added between whole words to separate vowel sounds. |
Unit 39; Part B
The consonant sound /r/ is used to separate vowel sounds when there is a letter R at the end of the first word. In many accents of English, including Southern British, this final letter R is not pronounced, so the word ends in a vowel sound. For example, the word after is pronounced /a:ft∂/. But if the following word begins with a vowel sound, the R is pronounced, in order to separate the two vowels. For example, the R is pronounced in after eight /a:ft∂_reιt/. In this case, the R sounds like it is at the start of the next word, so after eight sounds like after rate. Listen to the examples.
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Unit 39; Part C
![]() The sounds /j/ and /w/ can also be pronounced to separate vowel sounds.
Listen to the examples. Notice that /j/ or /w/ is pronounced even when there is no Y or W in the spelling.
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Exercises
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