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Hi, I'm Tim and this is my pronunciation workshop.
Here, I'm gonna show you how English is really spoken.
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It'll help you become a better listener
and a more fluent speaker.
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Come on, let's go inside.
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When we speak English fluently
we sometimes add extra sounds in between the
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words to help them link together. Now, have
a look at my feet. What's wrong with this?
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Let's ask the people of London:
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The shoe is on the other foot.
The shoe is on the wrong foot.
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The shoe is on the wrong foot.
The shoe is on the wrong foot.
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'Shoe' ends in the sound /u:/ and 'is' begins
with the sound /ɪ/. But can you hear another
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sound linking them together? Have another
listen:
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The shoe is on the other foot.
The shoe is on the wrong foot.
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The shoe is on the wrong foot.
The shoe is on the wrong foot.
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When one word ends in an /u:/ sound and the
next begins in a vowel sound we can just about
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hear another sound in between. This sound
is a bit like /w/. So 'The shoe is' becomes
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'The shoewis'. This is called the linking
/w/ - but it's important to remember that
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it's not a full /w/ sound. It happens because
the mouth moves from an /u:/ sound to a vowel
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sound and on the way it passes through the
/w/ mouth shape. Here are some more examples:
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When do I have to be there?
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I haven't got a clue at all.
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That glue is really strong.
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I really can't do it.
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So, you've heard the examples, and now it's
your turn. Are you ready? Listen and repeat.
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When do I have to be there?
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I haven't got a clue at all.
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That glue is really strong.
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I really can't do it.
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Well done. Now remember, if you want to learn
more about pronunciation, please visit our
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website, bbclearningenglish.com. And that's
about it from the pronunciation workshop this week.
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See you soon. Bye. Now I really must
get this other shoe on, otherwise I'm gonna
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have an accident. Aaah! Too late.
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