Elision & Linking

Elision is a typical of rapid & casual speech.

• Yes

• No

What happen to the /ə/ if there is /p/, /t/ & /k/ before it?

• /p/, /t/ & /k/ stressed

• /ə/ stressed

• The /ə/ may disappear

• /p/ & /t/ may disappear & /k/ stressed

After elision, the word /təˈnaɪt/ will be...

• /təˈdeɪ/

• /tֽnaɪt/

• /təˈmɒrəʊ/

• /tənɪte/

After elision, the word /pəˈliːs/ will be...

• /pֽliːs/

• /pliːz/

• /preɪz/

• /bɪˈliːv/

I started it last Tuesday.

• /d/ in 'started' would disappear in connected speech.

• /t/ in 'last' would disappear in connected speech.

I meant to tell you – your aunt Jane phoned.

Choose as many as you think are right.

• /t/ in 'meant' would disappear in fast speech.

• /t/ in 'aunt' would disappear in fast speech.

When speaking, we can often link a word with another word that is

• anywhere in the same sentence.

• directly before or after it.

Linking occurs mostly when words ending with a vowel or consonant sound are followed by words that begin with

• a vowel sound.

• a consonant sound.

• a random sound.

• a cat sound.

In which pair of words does a consonant sound at the end of one word link with a vowel sound at the start of the next word?

• come over

• get better

• speech communication

Which words are linked?

• far away

• Matt live

• do it