Day 3 - Linking Vowel Sounds - Understanding Fast Speech in English

Welcome to Day 3.

How and when do we link vowel sounds with a /w/?

That's what you'll learn in this video.

English with Jennifer

I asked how and when we link with a /w/.

And there's your first clue.

"How" is spelled with a final W.

And it ends with an "ow" diphthong.

So allow your lips to form the /w/

and release it into the following vowel sound.

"owand"

"how and"

"how and when"

There are three vowel sounds that link with the help of a /w/.

The first you already know.

The diphthong "ow." As in "how and when."

Second, the long U..."blue"..."blue and"..."blue and white."

And the long O..."no"..."no one."

Listen closely.

I'll say a sentence or phrase.

You try to understand.

Note that some might also say:

She's nice t' others.

And it sounds like they drop the vowel sound in "to" altogether.

We'll talk more about this word in a later lesson.

Let's go on.

That's all for now.

Thanks for watching and happy studies!