Linking and Rhythm

1. Linking and Rhythm Huang Wanmei

2. Linking Vowel to Vowel •  If our lips are round at the end of the first word, we insert a // sound:

3. If our lips are wide at the end of the first word, we insert a // sound:

4. Linking Consonant to Vowel • When a word ends in a consonant sound, we often move the consonant sound to the beginning of the next word if it starts with a vowel sound. • For example, in the phrase "turn off"

5. To link the final vowels /:/ or // to a following by adding the // sound, for example:

6. // and // before // sound:

7. If you're linking the same sound, you should simply hold the sound a little longer: • haddifficulties • kisssomeone • makecoffee

8. Listen and find out the differences • The plane is here. The play is here. • We arrive at 9. We arrived at 9. • I'm going to bite it. I'm going to buy it. • Keep playing. Key playing. • Did you know? Do you know?

9. Rhythm of English • Rhythm in English speech is based on stress. A rhythm unit is formed by a stresses syllable, together with unstressed syllables. • 1234 • 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 • 1 and a 2 and a 3 and a 4 • 1 and then a 2 and then a 3 and then a 4

10. Tom John Steve Sam • Thomson Johnson Steven Samson • Thomson andJohnson andSteven andSamson • Thomson and thenJohnson and thenSteven andthenSamson

11. 句中重读音节相继出现的地方，通常语速会慢一些，音节听起来也清楚一些。句中重读音节相继出现的地方，通常语速会慢一些，音节听起来也清楚一些。 • 重读音节之间拥挤出现的非重读音节听起来轻快而且含糊。 • 一句话说起来所需时间长短不取决于句中的单词数或音节数，而取决于句中有多少个重读音节。

12. Patterns of rhythm • Sentences with two stressed syllables   Comehere. Do it now. Leave it alone. They did it well. I think he ought to.

13. Sentences with three stressed syllables.    Don’tgonow. Samworkshard. I think he wants us to go. I’m sorry I’m late again. I wonder if he’ll tell them in advance.

14. Sentences with four stressed syllables.     He used to play it every day. She ought to know the way by now. You said that he wanted us to come for the party.