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Transcript of Hi, Everyone! How’s everything going?. A New Expression: “Rings a Bell”
Hi, Everyone!
How’s everything going?
A New Expression:
“Rings a Bell”
Rings a Bell
means:
• to sound familiar
• to call something to mind
• to stir a vague memory
Hi Susan.
Do you remember my friend, John Wayne?
I don’t remember meeting him.
But his name sure rings a bell.
A few weeks ago we learned the expression,
“I don’t see eye to eye with you on that.”
Does that ring a bell with you?
Not really. I must have missed class that day.
Connected Speech Review
Where would you connect words and use
reduced forms in the following sentence?
I wouldn’t be able to speak English smoothly if
I hadn’t stuck with my daily practice schedule.
I wouldn’t be able to speak English smoothly
Connect 2 stops
y-glide
Reduce “to”
Connect consonant & vowel
Connect the “sh” & “s”
if I hadn’t stuck with my daily practice schedule.
Connect consonant & vowel
Don’t aspirate the “t” Connect the “th” & “m ”
Connect the “c” & “s”
Connected Speech, Part 3
Sometimes a sound is “lost” when it is
next to a similar sound.
The faster a person speaks, the more
likely this will happen.
/s/ + /ʃ/ becomes /ʃː/
horseshoe
Some people think a horseshoe is a
good-luck charm.
Less shocking
That horror movie was less shocking
than I thought it would be.
/z/ + /ʃ/becomes /ʃː/
his shirt
His shirt is really quite attractive.
Wayne’s shadow
Wayne’s shadow fills a large space!
Certain letters followed by a /y/often result in a new sound.
This depends on several factors:
•speaking habits•speed of speech
•casual vs. formal speech
/s/
/z/
/t/
/ts/
/d/
/dz/
+ /y/
/ʃ/
/ʒ/
/ʧ/
/ʧ/
/ʤ/
/ʤ/
I’m turning 21 this year.
Does your teacher know?
Is that your best guess?
He hates your hairdo.
Would you mind not smoking?
He needs your support.
Don’t feel as if you must use these pronunciations.But you should be aware of them to improve your listening skills!
Sometimes a sound is deleted
when it’s part of a consonant cluster.
This can happen when connecting words,
or within a single word.
Examples of Deletion
East side
Blind man
Restless
Wind tunnel
Kindness
Notice that “t” and “d” are the most commonly deleted consonants.
PRACTICE
Listen as I read the following sentence
twice, each time using connected speech in
a slightly different way.
I’m less sure about your kindness,
now that you’ve yelled at me.