Dive into Connected speech: elision, assimilation, and weak forms with a balanced mix of new words, grammar insights, and hands-on exercises. Real-world skills you can use immediately. Build your Connected speech: elision, assimilation, and weak forms vocabulary with 20 new words and expressions. Practice with audio from native speakers and reinforce with exercises.
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articulate
speak clearly
assimilate
event; happening
phonetic
relating to speech sounds
phonological
subtle shade of meaning or expression
liaison
single vowel sound using two letters
syllabic
hissing consonant sound
elision
forming the core of a syllable
suprasegmental
omission of sounds in speech
neutralize
make neutral or harmless
assimilation
absorption into sound system
schwa
neutral vowel sound
coarticulation
simultaneous articulation of sounds
unstressed
not emphasized
contraction
shortened form
intrusive
added unexpectedly
prosodic
relating to rhythm and intonation
lenition
softening of consonants
coalescence
merging together
deletion
removal of a sound
allophone
variant pronunciation of a phoneme