Aspect of connected speech

When native speakers talk, they often blend words together and make some changes in the sounds. This is ______.

• A sign of sloppy, lazy speech.

• A sign that the speaker is thinking carefully about these changes.

• A normal aspect of natural connected speech

• Mostly a characteristic of uneducated speakers

How is ‘Kept going’ transcribed?

• / kiːpt ˈɡəʊiŋ/

• / kiːp ˈɡəʊiŋ/

• / kiːb ˈɡəʊiŋ/

What is the purpose of the intrusive sounds/r/, /j/ and /w/?

• help the speaker link words more easily.

• help the speaker speak more clearly.

• improve the sound quality of the words.

• make the intonation more rhythmical.

What is the pronunciation of the word “don’t go” after assimilation

• /dəʊnt gəʊ/

• /dəʊηk gəʊ/

• /dəʊη gəʊ/

• /dəʊn gəʊ/

What is the pronunciation of the word “shouldn't be” after assimilation

• /∫ʊdnt bi/

• /∫ʊm bi/

• /∫ʊbmp bi/

• /∫ʊb bi/

What type of assimilation is this?

good night = /gʊdnaɪt/ - /ˈgʊnaɪt/

• Assimilation of manner

• Assimilation of place

• Assimilation of voicing

• Assimilation of articulation

Bob ate some corn (4 syllables)

How many stressed syllables are there?

• 4

• 1

• 3

• 2

Kenny has gone to France and back (8 syllables)

How many stressed syllables are there?

• 7

• 5

• 2

• 4

What is the missing sound in the phrase?

/ðə ˈneks ˈdeɪ/

• /t/

• /d/

• /z/

• /s/

She acts particularly well in the first scene.

In this sentence, which aspects of connected speech are evident?

• Elision

• Linking

• Rhythm

• Assimilation