We've looked at some adjectives and prepositions.
We've looked at some phrasal verbs and some
different idioms in different topics.
So finally and very quickly, I'd like
to look at small part of pronunciation.
So at this level, we're really looking at
adding to our vocabulary and really
just tightening the screws on our grammar.
Also now we're really trying to master our pronunciation.
Just one area of pronunciation is the
linking between different vowels sounds.
When we speak faster we link our vowels
together so that the words flow more
and so obviously as a native speaker
we speak quicker an we slightly skip over words.
There are three sounds that we link,
So we're going to look at each three sounds
and I'm going to give you three examples
for each one to showe you, just so that
you're aware of them and you can
start to maybe finde them when
you're reading or listen for them
So let's look at the RAH sound.
So in all of these there is a R present,
and there is a vowel that follows the R.
So we kind of link them, so if I was to
exaggerate the sound we would say
If I say them naturally it would be
It's a very slight and very small sound but it's
a sound that's present and you should be aware of.
The second set we're going to look at is YAH.
Ok the last sound is the WAH sound.
Blue-eyes; pronounce; blueweyes.
It's the link between these two sounds,
the „e“ and the eyes, blue eyes.
Two-or three; pronounce; two-wor three
And go-ahead; pronounce; Go-wahead.
So I want you to practice, take the
Three for RAH, three for YAH and three for WAH
and I want you to just practice saying them.
See if you can identify the sound,
hear the sound and make it natural.
It's not blue-w-eyes, it's a very small sound
and it skips off the two vowels.