Consonant + Vowel Linking in English - What is catenation? | Connected Speech
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- čas přidán 27. 07. 2024
- ★★ UPDATE: I am REALLY sorry: I know there is a typo right at the start of the word 'apple' (the 'le' is the wrong way round in the video). I really apologise! I did not mean to confuse you! ★★
Billie English - the CZcams channel to help you improve your English pronunciation, speaking and fluency! Billie is a certified CELTA English teacher trainer and has over 17 years of teaching experience. Learn more about consonant-vowel linking across word boundaries in English (= catenation).
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Patient: ‘Doc, I’ve got two theik, a near rake, sore rise, bruise darms a stummer cake and I far tall the time.’
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0:00 What is consonant-vowel linking (=catenation)?
3:45 Does catenation occur in phrasal verbs?
6:46 What are examples of consonant-vowel linking (= catenation)?
9:29 Can catenation occur with other features of connected speech?
12:34 Can you do the linking challenge?
13:23 Is it the same as liaison and intrusion (= vowel-vowel linking)?
★★ WHAT THIS VIDEO IS ABOUT ★★
In this video we are going to have a look at one specific feature of connected speech in English: consonant-vowel linking across a word boundary. This is also called catenation. It occurs when the first word ends in a consonant sound and the word following starts with a vowel sound. If that is the case, we join the two together and link the words. Often, this makes it sound like one word only. Or it could also sound like the consonant has now moved to the second word. In both cases, the words sound very different compared to when they are said in isolation. We are going to have a look at several examples (many can be found within phrasal verbs) and we are also going to see how catenation usually occurs alongside other features of connected speech, such as elision, h-dropping, weak forms etc. For this reason, decoding a stream of spoken speech can often be challenging for learners of English. Words blending together with sound changes can make it hard to decode what is being said. My tip: 1. Become aware of the various features of connected speech (check out all my videos), 2. Improve your own pronunciation through repetition of examples (this will help you build muscle memory), 3. Add subtitles when watching TV in English (so spelling & pronunciation become ONE in your head). At the end of the video there is also a challenge for you!
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Billie is a pronunciation coach and content creator based in Barcelona, Spain. Her main focus is English pronunciation, phonology and helping learners speak more fluently. Billie has a degree in Communication Research & Phonology, a PGCE in Primary Education, a Trinity College Cert & DiplomaTESOL and over 17 years of teaching experience. She also works as a CELTA teacher trainer, Cambridge examiner and educational advisor. Her videos have been featured in the Google funded AI app ELSA speak.
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This is an incredible lecture, indeed. I loved the catenation's a load.
Patient: ‘Doc, I’ve got two theik, a near rake, sore rise, bruise darms a stummer cake and I far tall the time.’
Patient: ‘Doc, I've got a toothache, an earache, sore eyes, bruised arms, a stomach ache and I fart all the time.
it's such a lovely example, indeed.🤩
Great lesson!
Thank you so much for lesson
Good job teacher.
Have a nice weekend 👍
thank you so much
Thanks again ❤
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Great 👍
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awesome
Billie, as always very accurate and instructive for my students. I will flip my class next week with this video
Happy to hear that! Where do you teach Jaime?
Please princess Could you make a lot of videos the difference between English American and English British thank you you are amazing my love have lovely day forever ever
Billie, your videos are pretty handy. Can you make one explaining when the "vowel shortening" occurs please??
Thank you!
Do you mean 'vowel reduction' and 'weak forms'? I have already two videos on this topic. Have a look here:
Connected Speech: Vowel reduction, weak forms & the schwa sound: czcams.com/video/O4BP00INsTs/video.html
What are weak forms? - Connected Speech: czcams.com/video/ZfAT7azqfos/video.html
Thank you very much for another great video. I was a bit confused by the spelling of the word "APPLE" in your first example, though.
I just added the 'n' from the indefinite article of 'an' to 'apple' to show that this is what happens when we speak fast: the last consonant sound moves to the next word starting with a vowel sound.
I know it for the first time 😮
How can i got videos with transcript to improve my skills in connected speech?!!
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This concept has always confused me. Would you be able to explain what you mean by “the consonant moves over to the following word”? I have trouble understanding how this happens in a phonetic sense, when in rapid, natural speech there are no pauses between words (i.e. there isn’t a “space” for a sound to move across, because all the words are connected)
Hi teacher are you from UK or America?🎉
Hello 👋
Challenge for me
I can't make the challenge !
What is the answer ,please?
Don't worry! You can find the answer in a post in my community tab :-)
Hi Billie, where are you from originally?
12:08
Set The t pronounce as stop t
Doc, I've got tooth ache, an ear ache, sore eyes, bruised arms a stomach ache and I fart all the time.
Well done! You got them all correct!
Promo*SM ☀️
Doc,I have got tooth ache,an ear ache,sore eyes, bruised arms a stomach ache and I fart all the time
Perfect!!
Billie, your challenge, I don't get it. Sorry!
Hello! Have a look at my community tab - I posted the answers there!
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