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If
a word ends in a letter and the next word begins with the same
letter,
Americans usually speak that sound one time. Use the chart below
to
practice with different sounds. If T comes after N, it can be
silent,
and if the next word starts with N, this rule will work.
Notice
that even
with S and Z or D and T combinations can be almost one sound.
However,
with these, there are two sounds that blend when spoken together
quickly. This is indicated with parenthesis () below.
After
practicing with the sentences in the chart, try this conversation.
Review
rules of
casual speech.
|
Written
English |
Spoken English |
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| That's the last
time I'm going to her house. |
That's the
lastime I'm going to her house. |
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| Today, he drove
a car for the first time. |
Today, he drove
a car for the firstime. |
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| With their help,
we can finish the project. |
Witheir help, we
can finish the project. |
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| He'll never rest
until he achieves his dream. |
He'll neverest
until'e achieves'iz dream. * |
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| We're really
sorry about that. |
Wereally sorry
about that. |
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| She's practicing
her back kick in karate. |
She's
practicing'r backick in karate. * |
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| That was so
funny, I could laugh for hours. |
That wu(z)so
funny, I could lafur hours. |
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| Please stop
playing the loud music. |
Please
stoplaying the loud music. |
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| She won't know
the test results until Monday. |
She wono the
test results until Monday. |
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| We had a bad time at our friend's party. | We had a
ba(d)time ad'our friend's party. |
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| I need to check
on the baby. |
I nee(d)t'check
on the baby. |
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| He has such a
good attitude. |
He ha(z)such u
good'aditude. |
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| I don't know
what to say. |
I dunno wut'say. |
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