Day 2 - Linking Vowel Sounds - Understanding Fast Speech in English:

Welcome to Day 2.

Does anyone listen to the radio anymore?

When I'm in the car, I sometimes do.

I listen to satellite radio stations.

English with Jennifer

The word "radio" has two vowel sounds together.

A long E and a long O.

We connect those two sounds with the help of a Y sound.

Not "ra dee o" but "ra dee yo."

In fast speech...in smooth, connected speech

we often need the help of a /y/

to connect one vowel to another

either within a word or between two words.

This connection happens after a long E.

As in "see into your heart"

"tea and cookies"

After a long A: "all day and all night"

After a long I sound.

As in "say hi and bye"

"the sky and clouds"

And it happens after the diphthong "oy"

As in "joy and peace."

So remember this linking with a Y sound

can happen word to word, as in "in the evening."

Or within a word, as in "medium"

"video"

Listen closely.

I'll say a sentence or phrase. You try to understand.

That's all for now. Thanks for watching and happy studies.