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Pronunciation/Unit 9: Assimilation (N->M, N->NG)

Vocabulary

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Green Park

//griːm pɑːk//

"Place."

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Ten men

//tem men//

"Group."

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One mile

//wʌm maɪl//

"Distance."

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In bed

//ɪm bed//

"Sleeping."

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Phone bank

//fəʊm bæŋk//

"Call center."

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Man made

//mæm meɪd//

"Artificial."

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Pink

//pɪŋk//

"Color."

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In case

//ɪŋ keɪs//

"If."

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One cup

//wʌŋ kʌp//

"Drink."

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Sun glasses

//sʌŋ glɑː.sɪz//

"Shades."

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Nasal Changes 👃

N also changes!

  1. N -> M (Before P, B, M)
    • Green Park -> Greem-park.
    • Ten boys -> Tem-boys.
  2. N -> NG (/ŋ/) (Before K, G)
    • Green car -> Greeng-car.
    • Bank (Standard word: Ba-ng-k).

Practice

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1.

In 'Ten pounds', N sounds like...

2.

In 'In Canada', N sounds like...

3.

Pronounce 'One moment'.

4.

Pronounce 'Clean pair'.

5.

Pronounce 'Song'.

6.

Pronounce 'Thinking'.

7.

Is 'Impossible' related to this?

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Assimilation follows the...

9.

'On Monday'.

10.

'Own car'.

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