Quiz time! Aspects of connected speech

English is a stress-timed language.

• True

• False

What type of linking occurs in "feel lucky"?

• The same consonant is at the end of the first word and the start of the second, so it's only pronounced once.

• The first word ends with a consonant and the next word starts with a vowel, so they join together.

What type of linking occurs in "dark green"?

• The consonant at the end of the first word is similar to the one at the start of the second, so they join together.

• The same consonant is at the end of the first word and the start of the second, so it’s only pronounced once.

What type of linking occurs in "an orange"?

• The consonant at the end of the first word is similar to the one at the start of the second, so they join together.

• The first word ends with a consonant and the next word starts with a vowel, so they join together.

What type of linking occurs in "two oranges"?

• An extra /j/ sound is added between the vowel at the end of the first word and the vowel at the start of the second.

• An extra /w/ sound is added between the vowel at the end of the first word and the vowel at the start of the second.

When we say "nice slide", the two words share ______ .

• /s/ sound

• /k/ sound

• /aɪ/ sound

• /ɪ/ sound

Name the phonological process in the following phrase:

get them ➔ /ɡet təm/

• regressive assimilation

• linking

• elision

• progressive assimilation

When the phrase "orange juice" is pronounced, the two words share ______ .

• /j/ sound

• /ʒ/ sound

• /dʒ/ sound

• /n/ sound

Two consonants cannot be linked phonetically.

• True

• False

​ (a)   is the disappearance of sounds in speech.

• Elision
• Assimilation
• Rhythm
• Linking