WorksheetsConnected Speech Features
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Give an example of assimilation in a sentence.
The word 'happy' is an example of assimilation, where the 'p' sound becomes more like the 'b' sound due to the following 'b' sound.
The word 'uncomfortable' is an example of assimilation, where the 'n' sound becomes more like the 'm' sound due to the following 'm' sound.
The word 'apple' is an example of assimilation, where the 'l' sound becomes more like the 'r' sound due to the following 'r' sound.
The word 'yellow' is an example of assimilation, where the 'y' sound becomes more like the 'w' sound due to the following 'w' sound.
What is linking in connected speech?
Linking in connected speech is the process of emphasizing certain words by elongating the vowels.
Linking in connected speech is the phenomenon of words blending together to form new words.
Linking in connected speech refers to the removal of certain sounds to make the speech clearer.
In connected speech, linking refers to the pronunciation of a normally silent consonant at the end of a word when it is followed by a vowel sound.
The following city names all contain the letter ‘t’ within the word. In which of them is the letter ‘t’ pronounced as [th]?
Victoria
Ottawa.
Edmonton.
The following words all contain the segment /k/. In which of them is it pronounced as the allophone [kh]?
Actually.
Attic
Accomplish
The following words all contain the segment /p/. In which of them is it pronounced as the allophone [ph]?
Zipper.
Appearance.
Application.
The sentence nice to meet you in which part has the assimilation?
/nais tu/
/mi:tju:/
/tu mi:t/
Choose a sentence that has assimilation
Piece of bread
Fluent speaker
It’s not boring
Sing this song
This sentence in which part has assimilation
¨green park. i walked through green park¨
Walked through
Green park
I walked
through green
which of the following words would normally be pronounced with one aspiration?
pool
spot
sky
stop
Which of the following sentences shows an exaple of assimilation?
I can play the guitar
I can call a doctor if your want.
I can climb a tree as fast as monkeys.
Can I talk with you?
Occurs when a sound which would be present in a word spoken in isolation is omitted in connected speech. e.g. post the letter – old man
intrusion
elision
assimilation
aspiration
What happens to a sound when it is influenced by one of its neighbours. e.g. this ship - in public
intrusion
dissimilation
aspiration
assimilation
Which of the following lines shows the sounds that represents aspiration?
[p],[t],[k]
[u],[i],[w]
[j],[o],[e]
when an extra sound is added into the spoken utterance
ellision
catenation
intrusion
juncture
