British Pronunciation Made Easy: Master the D-Y Transition in Common Questions

Today we're focused on connected speech in pronunciation particularly

the d to y transition.

One kind of interesting thing about connected speech is

when one word ends in a Dsound, the next word begins with a Y sound.

We connect it with a juh sound.

Now this is very common in questions like

did you, could you would you things like that.

Right.

So today I want to help your whole English fluency

with pronunciation, sentence stress, intonation.

When you give them a boost

and just make it sound like you're speaking more naturally.

you practice and repeat with me.

What did you do yesterday?

Pretty robotic right?

What did you do yesterday?

No one talks like that.

So We often contract.

Did you to just....

practice it with me.

What did you do?

What did you do?

notice also I'm adding a glottal t here.

You don't have to

It's when your throat closes, makes that sound.

And notice sentence stress! I stressed “WHAT” and “DO”

So it sounds like this. Repeat it with me.

You can even remove it all together.

Ridiculous.

I know, but this is one way we really talk.

So copy. Repeat with me.

Nice.

practice a few variations with me with “Did you...?” questions.

Oh, you went shopping?

Awesome.

Oxford street.

Terrible choice.

American candy and Harry Potter wands

Oh. Your mom.

That's cute.

Okay, What else?

This one.

Can you hear. It's a little bit different.

Because of this vowel sound in eat,

We'll say it more like...

Notice another element of connected speech here.

The intrusive “W” between you and eat.

You eat. Say it with me.

It links it together really nicely.

Can you feel how flowy that is?

That feels more fluent, right.

All right, so let's practice with a few different options.

we're going to change the question word to how, why, when, what,

who and change the verb in the situation.

For example, in the morning you might ask How did you sleep?

Notice again the sentence stress.

How did you sleep?

Why did you call me?

Next Would you.

We're going to smush it together.

Like would you So practice just this with me.

Nice. Okay.

would you like to blah blah blah very common question structure.

So let's practice a few of those.

For example, would you like to come.

We're going to smush this together.

the awesome nerds of you

will notice that between to

and eat again, we connecting and intrusive “W”

Glottal t not necessary, but it's an option you can try.

Nice.

Again, you have the option you can change, would ya?

To would you?

Particularly if you're focused on that person,

if that person is the focus of the question like this.

I would not like to eat this.

Would you?

the focus of the question is you.

So then we say it like.

Would you, would you like to do that?

You're very good at this. Oh.

It's a bottle of water.

we're going to get some food. Would you like to come?

Would you like a coffee?

Nice.

Again, make your own sentences with this keep, would you?

But change the verb. Change the situation.

Make it something you really might say in everyday English.

next could you also has that d y transition juh.

Now make sure you don't over pronounce these

by pushing it out

It's weak. It's nothing.

The stress is here, not here.

Could you, not...

No.

So very common questions you can ask.

Repeat with me.

Nice.

Faster.

You're amazing.

I mean, you are just amazing.

Let's continue.

Nice.

also notice.

Give me with some sometimes.

Contract to gimme, gimme.

Could you give me.

Could you give me some advice. Say with me.

Could you give me some advice.

Nailed it.

my phone's dead.

I don't know what to do with this.

I can't work tomorrow.

Oh, a bottle of water.

Cheers. Okay.

Now you change it, personalize it, make it more useful to you. Again

keep could you but change the verb, change the situation.

Now, if this is your first lesson, you can end here.

This. That's a lot to practice.

You can come back tomorrow in practice again if you want.

However, if you want more, let's get more advanced.

I said we can contract.

That's one way.

However there's a more lazy quicker way.

Just say Juh

Again you have options how you pronounce things.

So you can glottal that t.

What juh do yesterday say with me What do you do yesterday?

Or you can remove the T completely.

Oh, you went to eat something.

Notice that because the next verb begins with a vowel sound,

it's more of a you than a schwa.

Where do you eat?

Where do you eat?

And again, that intrusive “W”

Say with me.

Nice.

That's a terrible restaurant.

You went with your mom again.

You don't have friends.

Wow, you look tired.

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and again until your English is fluent, rapid and sounds amazing.

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Next also has a year transition.

Would you. We're going to smush it together.

Like would you say with me would ya.

Nice.

For example, would you like to come.

We're going to smush this together.

Would you would you like to come?

we're going to get some food.

Would you like to come? Would you like a drink?

It's a bottle of water.

Again, make your own sentences with this keep, would you?

But change the verb. Change the situation.

Make it something you really might say in everyday English.

Would you want to have a

barbecue at the weekend?

So practice just this with me.

Would you?

Would ya?

Nice. Okay.

Would you like to come?

Would you like

What?

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we're focusing on the connected speech of T.

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Today we're focusing on connected speech and the d y transition

that that sound

today we're focused on.

Today we're focused on connected speech in pronunciation particularly

the d to y transition.

Very very common when you very very common when you ask questions.

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ask questions.

So practice and repeat with me to make you.

Very very common when you ask people questions.

So practice and repeat with me and become more fluent.

Very very common

in very very common when you ask questions in English.

So make sure you practice and repeat with me.

What did you do yesterday?

This is fine.

Nothing wrong,

but that's basics.

Pretty robotic right?

What did you do yesterday?

No one talks like that.

So let's practice a more fluent, more natural way of saying these questions.

What did you do? Yes.

What did you do yesterday? What did you.

What did you do yesterday?

What did you do yesterday?

What did you do yesterday?

What did you do?

What did you do?

What did you do yesterday?

We often.

Not always.

We often.

Definitely not always. We often contract.

Did you to just did just.

We often.

Not always.

But we often contract.

Did you to just did you.

Now this is not the only correct way.

There is no one correct way with accents and pronunciation.

If they can understand you, fine.

However, this is what you hear.

This is what you need to sound more fluent.

So practice it with me.

What did you do?

What did you do?

Notice also I'm notice also I'm adding a glottal t here.

You don't have to. What?

What.

It's when your throat closes makes that sound.

What? What did you do?

What did you do yesterday?

What did you do yesterday?

Also notice sentence stress.

I'm stressing this and this.

If it helps, do this with me.

What did you do yesterday?

What did you do yesterday?

What did you do yesterday?

And notice sentence stress I,

I stressed what and do.

So it sounds like this.

Repeat it with me. What did you do?

What did you do?

What did you do?

What did you do?

Nice.

Also notice I glottal.

I used this t in what?

What did you do?

You don't have to. It's a choice.

You can even remove it together.

You can even remove it all together.

What did you do? What did you do?

What did you do yesterday?

What did you do?

Ridiculous.

I know, but this is one way we really talk.

So copy. Repeat with me.

What did you do?

What did you do?

Nice.

So let's do a few variations with.

Did you with that.

So let's practice. So let's

so practice a

few variations with me with did you questions.

So let's do.

So let's practice a few very it so let's practice

a few variations using that.

What did you do yesterday.

What did you do yesterday.

What did you do yesterday.

Oh you went shopping.

Awesome.

Oh. You in shopping.

Awesome.

Oh, you went shopping?

Awesome.

Where did you go?

Oxford street.

Terrible choice.

What did you buy?

American candy in Harry Potter.

One's amazing.

Who did you go with?

Oh. Your mom.

That's cute.

Okay, What else?

Let's now change the question word.

When? What? Why? How?

Whatever you want.

And let's change the verb.

So we change this sentence.

Make it something you might actually ask in your day to day conversations. Like

what did you eat?

What did you eat today?

This.

Okay, this one is a little what did you eat today?

What did you eat today?

Okay, this one is a little different.

We going to link the.

You eat with a one sound.

That's an.

Oh. When did you eat today.

Oh when did you eat.

Oh when did you eat? Today.

Oh, when did you eat? Today.

This one.

Can you hear.

It's a little bit different.

This one.

Because there's a vowel sound after you, you eat.

That's a vowel sound because of this.

Because of this vowel sound in eat,

we're going to.

Because.

Because the word after you begins with a vowel sound. Eat.

Now we're not going to say, did you eat?

When did you eat? When did you eat?

you could, but not very common.

So we'll say it like, did you?

We'll say it more like, did you, did you?

When did you eat? When did you eat?

When did you eat?

When did you eat?

Notice also we connect you and eat with an intrusive.

What that's called intrusion.

Another element of connect.

Notice another element of connected speech here.

The intrusive one between you and eat.

You eat.

Say it with me.

You eat.

It links it together really nicely.

When did you eat?

When did you eat?

When did you eat?

Can you feel how flowy that is?

When did you eat?

When did you eat?

Can you feel how flowy that is?

That feels more fluent, right.

All right, so let's practice with a few different options.

You write a sentence or just think of one that you might really say

in your everyday English conversations like.

So we're going to change the question

word to how, why, when, what, who

and change the verb in the situation.

For example, in the morning

you might ask how did you

how did you how did you sleep?

How did you sleep?

How did just how did you sleep?

How did you sleep?

Notice again the sentence stress.

How did you sleep?

Stressing the question word and the stressing the question word and the verb.

How did you sleep?

Stress the question word and the verb.

How did you sleep?

Why did you call me?

Why did you call?

Why did you call me?

Why did you call me?

Why did you call me?

Why did you call?

Why did you call me? It was 2 a.m..

2 a.m.?

Why did you call me at 2 a.m.?

Make your own.

Write them down here.

Pause the video.

You can always come.

Now make your own.

Pause the video here.

Practice a few that you would really say in your life.

Your turn.

Make your own.

Pause the video here.

Practice saying them a few times.

Practice the did you pronunciation

and remember if that next word begins with a vowel sound.

When did you eat intrude a what sound?

Why did you why did you?

Why did you x.

Why? Why did you exit?

And also notice.

And remember make sure if that.

Remember if that verb starts with a vowel

sound like eat exit.

interview.

Like My mind's a,

eat exit.

interview.

Then instead of didja, you'll say,

did you and intrude that what sound?

When did you eat?

Why did you end?

Why did you interview with that company?

Why did you.

How did you interview with that company?

You know, something like that?

How did you interview with that? Come.

How did you interview with that company?

That's amazing.

See something like that.

Next.

Next also has a year transition.

Would you.

We're going to smush it together.

Like would you say with me would ya.

Nice.

For example, would you like to come.

We're going to smush this together.

Would you would you like to come?

Oh, we're going, we're going to get some food.

Would you like to come?

We're going to get some food.

Would you like to come?

We're going to get some food.

Would you like to come?

We're going to get some food.

Would you like to come?

Would you like a drink?

It's a bottle of water.

Would you like a drink? It's a bottle.

Would you like a drink?

It's a bottle of water.

Again,

make your own sentences with this keep, would you?

But change the verb.

Change the situation.

Make it something you will actually say in your daily

English conversation.

Make it something

you really might say in everyday English.

So pause here and practice using maybe.

Would you teach me?

Would you teach me English?

Would you want to have a barbecue at the weekend?

Would you want to have a barbecue at the weekend?

So practice.

So practice just this with me.

Would you?

Would ya?

Nice. Okay.

Would you like to come?

Would you like a coffee?

Nice.

Would you want to go to Hawaii?

Would you want to go?

Would you want to go to Hawaii?

Yeah. Me too.

Would you want to go to Hawaii?

Yeah. Me too.

Again, you have the option you can change, would ya?

To would you?

Particularly if you're focused on that person,

if that person is the focus of the question like this.

I wouldn't liked

I wouldn't like to visit that country.

Would you

see, see, see,

I wouldn't like to eat snails.

I wouldn't like to eat this.

Would you?

I, I would not like to eat this.

Would you?

I, I wouldn't travel to that country.

It's too dangerous.

Would you see the focus of the question is you.

So then we say it like.

Would you, would you like to do that?

Would you?

Which would you want to. Coffee?

No. Would you see.

Now try your own things.

Make them something you really might say in your daily English conversation.

So keep would you?

But change the verb, change the situation.

So maybe.

Go join, visit, eat, drink.

Like to remember that would you like to is a

would you like to blah blah blah very common question structure.

So let's practice a few of those.

Would you like to go.

Would you like to stay?

Would you like to eat something?

Would you like to eat?

Would you like to eat something?

Would you like to eat something?

Would you like to eat something?

The the really cool.

The nuts, the awesome nuts.

If you will notice that between two

and eat again, we connecting and intrusive what to eat.

Say with me to eat.

Would you like to eat something?

Would you like to eat something again?

Glottal t not necessary, but it's an option you can try.

Eat something.

Would you like to eat something?

Would you like to eat something?

Nice.

You're very good at this.

You're so good at this.

You're so good at.

You are so good at this.

You're so good at this.

Would you like to go to a park?

Would you like to go to a park?

Would you like to.

Would you like to join the meeting?

Would you like to join the meeting?

Would you like to join the meeting?

And find

next.

Could you next could your next could you,

could you also has that d y transition juh.

Now make sure you don't over pronounce these lots of people.

When they learn the schwa they learn the sound only.

So we say it's right.

It's a lazy sound so don't make it strong.

It's a very weak sound, so don't strengthen it

by pushing it out like Caja.

Do something right.

It's weak. It's nothing.

Could.

You could. Sure.

The stress is here, not here.

Could you not, Caja? No.

Could.

So, for example.

So very common questions you can ask.

my phone's dead.

Can you pass me, my,

my phone's dead.

Could you pass me the charger?

Could you

could you pass me the charger?

Repeat with me.

Nice. Faster.

Could you pass me the charger?

You're amazing.

I mean, you

I mean, you are just amazing.

I mean, you are just amazing.

Let's go.

Let's continue.

Could you show me?

What could you show me? What?

I don't know.

Could you show me what to do?

I don't know what to do with this.

Could you show me what to do?

Could you show me what to do?

I can't work tomorrow.

Could you?

I can't work tomorrow.

Could you cover my shift?

Could you cover my shift?

Could you?

Could you cover my shit?

Could you cover my shift?

Could you cover my shift?

Could you cover my shift?

Could you get me a drink?

Could you get me a drink?

Could you get me a drink?

Could you get me a drink?

Cheers.

Could you get me a drink?

Cheers.

Could you get me a drink?

Cheers. Mom.

Could you get me a drink?

Cheers.

Could you get me a drink?

Cheers.

Oh, a bottle of water.

Cheers.

Again.

Now you okay?

Now it's your turn to change it. Make it your own.

Now it's your turn to change it. Personalize it.

Make your own so you can.

Now. Okay, now you change it, personalize it.

Make it more unique to you.

Okay, now you change it. Personal it.

Make it more. Make it more useful.

Okay.

Now you change it, personalize it, make it more useful to you.

Again keep could you

but change the verb, change the situation.

Could you help me with this?

Could you help me with this?

Could you help me with this?

So so in connect.

So so so one really fascinating one.

Really fast one.

It's not really interesting.

One kind of interesting thing about connected speech is

when one word ends in a dah sound, the next word begins with the sound.

We connect it with a juh sound.

Now this can.

Now this is very common in questions like

did you, could you would you things like that.

Right.

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So today I want to help your pronunciation your English fluency.

So today I want to help your whole English fluency

with pronunciation, sentence stress, intonation.

When you give them a boost

and just make it sound like you're speaking more naturally.

So thank you.

Could you lend me a hand?

Could you? Could you lend me a hand?

Could you lend me a hand?

Chit,

could you lend me a hand?

Could you lend me a hand?

Nice.

Could you?

Could you give me some?

Could you give me.

Could you give me some advice?

Could you give me some advice also notice.

Give me with some sometimes.

Contract to gimme, gimme.

Could you give me. Could you give me some advice.

Say with me.

Could you give me some advice.

Nailed it.

Could you lend me some money?

Could you lend me some money?

Could you lend me some money?

Could you lend me some money? Us.

Could you lend me some money?

Okay, okay.

Amazing. Now.

Okay, now you can.

Okay. Now you can leave it here.

If this is your first pronunciation practice,

you can come back tomorrow and watch this and practice again.

But if

not, if you want more, then let's go more advanced.

Now we're going to go back to the did you questions.

So yes you can ask what did you do yesterday.

However another very common way that we contract

those two things is just juh

what juh.

Okay.

Now you can leave it here.

If this is your first lesson, you can watch this again.

Come back.

Okay, okay.

Well, okay. So.

Okay.

Now you can leave it there if you want.

Now you can leave it here.

If now you can leave it here.

If this is your first lesson.

Okay.

Now if it if this is your.

Okay. Now you can leave it here.

If this is your first lesson.

That was a lot to practice.

However, if you just want more, you can carry on.

However, if not, let's get more advanced.

Let's make our fluency better and our pronunciation quicker

so we can say what did?

Okay, now you can leave it here if this is your first.

Now, if this is your first lesson, you can end here.

This. That's a lot to practice.

You can come back tomorrow in practice again if you want.

However, if you want more, let's get more advanced.

Before I sit, I said we can contract.

What did you do to.

What did you do now?

Before I earlier I said you can contract.

Did you earlier I said you can contract.

Did you to did JR.

That's one way.

However there's a more lazy quicker way.

Just say JR.

What.

So this question what did you do yesterday.

What did you do yesterday.

Again you have options how you pronounce things.

So you can glottal that t.

What juh do yesterday

say with me what did you do yesterday.

What did you do. Yes. What did you do?

What do you do yesterday?

Or you can remove the T completely.

Wajir. Wajir.

What did you do yesterday?

What did you do yet?

What did you do yesterday?

What did you do yesterday?

What did you do yesterday?

Oh, what'd you do yesterday?

where'd you go?

Oh, where'd you go? Shopping.

Oh, where'd you go shopping?

What'd you do last night?

Oh, you went to eat something.

Where did you eat again?

Notice that because the next verb begins with a vowel sound,

it's more of a you than a schwa.

Where do you eat?

Where do you eat?

And again, that intrusive. Where?

Where do you. Where do you eat?

Say with me. Say with me.

Where do you eat?

Nice.

Where do we.

That's a terrible restaurant.

Did you get dessert?

How'd you go?

How'd you go with.

How'd you go with your mom again, I think.

How'd you got.

How'd you go with your mom again?

You don't have friends.

Who do you go with?

Oh, you went with your mom again?

You don't have friends.

Then who do you go with?

Who did you go with?

Who do you go with?

You went with your mom again?

You don't have friends.

You don't have friends.

You went with your mom again.

You don't have.

You went, You went with.

You went with your mom again.

You don't have friends.

You went with your mom again.

You don't have friends.

When do you leave last?

When do you leave?

When do you leave last?

When do you leave last?

When you leave? Last night.

I didn't see you go.

When do you leave? Last night.

When do you leave the part?

When do you leave the barbecue?

Yesterday.

What time do you leave?

What time do you leave the barbecue yesterday?

What time do you leave you?

But what time do you leave the barbecue yesterday.

What time?

Just sleep.

You look tired.

What time do you sleep?

You look. Wow, you look tired.

What time?

Just sleep.

Wow. What do you dream about?

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