Pronunciation

Pronunciation/Unit 3: Vowel to Vowel (/j/ Intrusion)

Vocabulary

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Me and

//miː jænd//

"Join."

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I ask

//aɪ jɑːsk//

"Query."

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Two of us

//-//

"Group."

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See it

//siː jɪt//

"Look."

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Pay up

//peɪ jʌp//

"Give money."

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Free eggs

//friː jegz//

"Cost zero."

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My eye

//maɪ jaɪ//

"Visio."

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Day out

//deɪ jaʊt//

"Trip."

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He is

//hiː jɪz//

"Exists."

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Three oranges

//θriː jɒr.ɪndʒ//

"Fruit."

Article

The Secret Y 🤫

When Word 1 ends in a specialized vowel lips wide/smile (/i:/, /eɪ/, /aɪ/, /ɔɪ/) and Word 2 starts with a vowel, we add a /j/ (Y) sound.

Me and You -> Me (y) and You.
I am -> I (y) am.
The apple -> The (y) apple.
Say it -> Say (y) it.

Practice

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Sound inserted in 'See us':

Sound inserted in 'My aunt':

Sound inserted in 'Tea is hot':

Sound inserted in 'They are':

Sound inserted in 'Boy and girl':

This happens after vowels where lips are...

Does 'Go out' use /j/?

Does 'Show off' use /j/?

'Try again'.

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The rule is mainly strict for...

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