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When
we have an ending with Y, we
often use the Y sound to let words flow together. This happens
naturally when a word ends in Y and the next word begins with a
vowel.The Y is not a large sound--it simply connects words. If a
word
ends in OW and the next word starts with a vowel, the W sound
can be
used.
In the phrases below, you can also reduce other small words and speak smoothly. Review how to use casual speech.
The long I sound is shown with ī. The long A sound is shown with ā. The long O sound is ō. The double vowel sound, as in the word "how" is shown with ăō.
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| If we buy it
today, we save 20%. |
If we bī-yit
today, we save 20%. |
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| Say anything you
want. |
Sā-yenything you want.
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| This bill is
huge. I have no idea how to pay it. |
This bill is
huge. I have no idea how to pā-yit. |
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| You can lay on
the couch and take a nap. |
You can lā-yon the couch and take a nap. |
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| That company
plans to buy out the small business. |
That company
plans to bī-yout the small business. |
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| He spent his day
in the laboratory. |
He spent his dā-yin the laboratory. |
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| That's the way
it goes! |
That's the wā-yit goes. |
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| May I help you? | Mā-yī help you? |
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| They aren't
ready yet. |
Thā-aren't ready yet. |
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| Let's go today and get it done. | Let's go t'dā-y'n ge-di-dun.* |
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| It's going to
snow in the morning. |
It's going to snō-win
the morning. |
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| Now all of us
have to help out. |
Năō-wall of us
have to help out. |
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| How about
meeting on Tuesday? |
Hăō-wu-bout meeting on Tuesday? |
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