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In this video, we look at elision of /t/, a big part of connected speech. Elision is when a sound disappears from a word. It’s like the sound has been deleted by the other stronger sounds.
00:25 What is elision? Plus examples
01:21 Elision of /t/ in a word. Example: Christmas
03:13 Elision of /t/ at the end of a word. Example: Can't go
05:06 Dialogue / Conversation practice. Elision of /t/ in context
06:05 Shadowing / Repeat after Tom
Elision of /t/ often happens when the next sound is a consonant sound:
Football
Christmas
Nightmare
Westminster
Elision of /t/ can also happen when first sound in the next word is a consonant sound:
Can’t go
Best food
Might do
Last night
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Practice dialogue:
a. Where should I go next weekend?
b. I recommend the Christmas market.
a. The one in Westminster?
b. No, the one in West London.
a. Ah! I think I went last month. They have the best Christmas cake, don’t they?
b. Yeah, I had eight slices!
29 авг 2024
