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Pronunciation/Unit 8: Assimilation (D->B, D->G)

Vocabulary

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Good boy

//gʊb bɔɪ//

"Praise."

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Bad man

//bæb mæn//

"Villain."

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Good morning

//gʊb ˈmɔː.nɪŋ//

"Hi."

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Red paint

//reb peɪnt//

"Color."

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Good girl

//gʊg gɜːl//

"Praise."

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Bad game

//bæg geɪm//

"Loss."

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Red coat

//reg kəʊt//

"Jacket."

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Hard copy

//hɑːg ˈkɒp.i//

"Paper."

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Should go

//ʃʊg gəʊ//

"Must."

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Speed boat

//spiːb bəʊt//

"Fast ship."

Article

Good Boy, Bad Girl 🐶

Like T, D also changes to match the next sound.

  1. D -> B (Before P, B, M)
    • Good boy -> Goob-boy.
    • Bad man -> Bab-man.
  2. D -> G (Before K, G)
    • Good girl -> Goog-girl.
    • Red car -> Reg-car.

Practice

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1.

In 'Good baby', D sounds like...

2.

In 'Red gate', D sounds like...

3.

Pronounce 'Good morning'.

4.

Pronounce 'Dead body'.

5.

Pronounce 'Card game'.

6.

This happens at...

7.

Is it wrong to say 'Good Boy' clearly?

8.

Sound changes D -> B occur before...

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Sound changes D -> G occur before...

10.

"Hold back".

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