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Hi, I'm Tim and this is my pronunciation workshop.
Here, I'm gonna show you how English is really
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spoken. It'll help you become a better listener
and a more fluent speaker. Come on, let's go inside.
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Now, one of the things that happens
when we speak fluently is that the sounds
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at the end of a word can change. To demonstrate
this, we asked people on the streets of London
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to identify this Tube station.
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Green Park
Green Park
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Green Park
It's Green Park
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Now, the word Green ends in the sound /n/,
doesn't it? Or does it? Listen again, what
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sound can you hear?
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Green Park
Green Park
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Green Park
It's Green Park
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So, what's happening here? Well, when one
word ends in the sound /n/ and the next word
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begins with a /p/, /b/, /w/ or /m/ sound,
then the /n/ from the end of the word changes
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to an /m/ sound as your mouth gets ready to
pronounce the next sound. 'Green Park' becomes
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'Greempark'. Watch again - this time in slow
motion. Look at the mouth shape. Can you see
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/n/, or /m/?
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Green Park
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Green Park
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Green Park
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It's Green Park
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Interesting, eh? This is called assimilation.
Here are some more examples:
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I own ten pairs of socks.
He didn't do it on purpose.
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I would love to live in Paris.
Can you come on Wednesday?
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Right, so you've heard the examples and now
it's your turn. Are you ready? Listen and repeat.
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I own ten pairs of socks.
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He didn't do it on purpose.
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I would love to live in Paris.
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Can you come on Wednesday?
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Well done. Now if you want to read more about
pronunciation please visit our website: bbclearningenglish.com.
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And that's about it from the pronunciation workshop
for now. I'll see you next time. Bye bye.
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Now, where is Green Park - is it on Buckingham
Palace Road? Aaaah!
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