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Pronunciation/Unit 7: Assimilation (T->P, T->K)

Vocabulary

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Assimilation

//əˌsɪm.ɪˈleɪ.ʃən//

"Change to match."

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White paper

//waɪp ˈpeɪ.pər//

"Doc."

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That man

//ðæp mæn//

"Him."

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Basketball

//ˈbɑː.skɪp.bɔːl//

"Sport."

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Great Britain

//greɪp ˈbrɪt.ən//

"UK."

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Credit card

//ˈkred.ɪk kɑːd//

"Money plastic."

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Short cut

//ʃɔːk kʌt//

"Fast way."

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Fat boy

//fæp bɔɪ//

"Big lad."

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Street map

//striːp mæp//

"Guide."

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Hot coffee

//hɒk ˈkɒf.i//

"Drink."

Article

Sound Morphing 🧬

Sometimes a sound changes to match the neighbor. T is very weak and easily changes.

  1. T -> P (Before P, B, M - Labials)
    • White Paper -> Whipe-paper.
    • Sweet Boy -> Sweep-boy.
  2. T -> K (Before K, G)
    • Credit Card -> Credik-card.
    • That girl -> Thak-girl.

Practice

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1.

In 'White bag', T sounds like...

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In 'Hot cake', T sounds like...

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In 'That's cool', T sounds like...

4.

Correction: 'That Place'. T becomes...

5.

This mainly happens when speaking...

6.

Does 'It opens' change?

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'Right place' sounds like...

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'Good girl' (D -> G).

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Is this 'Lazy'?

10.

"I hate potatoes". Hate -> ...

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