1. I like her.

2. Is he here?
3. Look them up.
Linking and Blending
ACCENT
Linking refers to the combining of two or more
forms, where one has been shortened to form
and sound as if they are one word. Usually, the
end of a word is attached to the beginning of the
next word.
Blending is smoothly
transitioning your
pronunciation of one sound
to the next sound. Linking
and Blending allows you to
speak faster, more
naturally, and more fluent.
 Linking Consonant to Vowel

When the last sound of the first word is

consonant and the first sound of the following
word is a vowel, pronounce them like one word.
win it winit
how are hower

let her letter

 Linking Vowel to Vowel
Listen to linking words ending in /iy/, /ey/, /aɪ/,
and /ɔɪ/ to other words beginning with vowel
sounds. What sound links the words together?

/iy/ +vowel /ey/ +vowel /aɪ/ + vowel /ɔɪ/ +vowel

free us play out why are toy is

we are say it I am enjoy it
tree is day is try it annoy us
 Linking Vowel to Vowel
Listen to words ending in /uw/, /ow/, and /aʊ/.
What sound links vowel to vowel?

/uw/ + vowel /ow/ + vowel /aʊ/ +vowel /uw/ + vowel

who are go out how are who are

you ask know us now us you ask
threw all grow up cow is threw all
 Blending Consonant to Consonant
Same Consonant
Here are some phrases. The consonant sound at the end of
each first word is the same as the consonant sound at the
beginning of the second word.
/t/ hot tea /r/ they're ready
/p/ sharp pin /l/ yell loudly
/k/ black cat /dʒ / orange juice
/d/ bad day /tʃ / beach chair

When two of the same consonant sounds are between words in a rhythm group, blend
them together like one consonant. The two consonants are not pronounced two times.
 Stop
Consonants

Stop consonants (called this

because they stop the air flow
out of the mouth)--- /p/ and
/b/, /k/and /g/, and /t/ and
/d/---at the ends of words are
spoken at almost the same
time as the first consonant
sounds in the next words.
HOLD the stop sound until
you are ready to say the next
sound.
cab driver (hold /b/ until you are ready to say /d/
stop sign
keep trying
lap top computer
look like
big problem
 PITCH DECK

/t/+/y/
What sound change do you hear when /t/ is
blended with /y/? The blended sound is /tʃ/ as
in choose

Example:
Don't you know?
Won't you go?
Haven't you gone?
 /t/+/y/

Connection Sound Example

t + you chu or chə I'll never forget you.
ts + you Tell me how many hats you want.
/tʃ/ + you I can't catch you.
t + your chər I've got your book.
ts + your What's your name?
/tʃ/ + your Watch your step.
t + you're chər I don't know what you're doing.
ts + you're Tell me how many hats you're
/tʃ/ + you're wearing.
What's that itch you're
scratching?
 PITCH DECK

/d/+/y/
When a word ends in /d/ and the next word
begins with /y/, the blended sound is /dʒ/ as in
job.

Example:
Would you go?
Could you help?
I called you
 /d/+/y/

Connection Sound Example

d + you ju or jə I told you!
dʒ + you I'll page you.
d + your jər Did your wife call?
dʒ + your Judge yourself.
d + you're jər She said you're coming.
dʒ + you're George! You're here.
Dropped /h/ and /th/"
1. I like her.
2. Is he here?
3. Look them up.
 
Linking Consonant to Vowel
      4. Stopover at 8 / and drop off my books. /p/
 5. She's not at all tired / but it's still early. /t/
 6. I had a good time / on my weekend off.
 
Linking Vowel to Vowel
7. She often works/ in the evening. /iy/
8. Why are you wearing / your tie and jacket? / aɪ/
9. Although I want to go / I know it's a bad idea. /ow/
10. Please try to stay awake / and pay attention. /ey
job training look tired
job ladder look sick
job offer look up
job benefits look carefully
lab coat big debt
lab assistant big meeting
lab equipment big game
lab procedures big organization
help teach got caught
help make got thirsty
help organize got tired
help people got arrested
/t/+/y/
1. I want you to come.
2. What would I do without you?
3. Is that the best you can do?
4. She lost your number.
5. What about you?
/d/+/y/
6. Had you thought about it?
7. Should your dog go?
8. Could your friend help?
9. Would your daughter stay?
10. Had your package arrived?
 Practice reading the paragraph while linking
and blending the bold words.

Hello, my name is ___________________. I’m taking American

Accent Training. There’s a lot to learn, but I hope to make it as
enjoyable as possible. I should pick up on the American
intonation pattern pretty easily, although the only way to get
is to practice all of the time. I used the up and down, or peaks
and valleys intonation more than I used to. I’ve been paying
attention to pitch, too. It’s like walking down a staircase. I’ve
been talking to a lot of Americans lately and they tell me that
I’m easier to understand. Anyway, I could go on and on, but
the important thing is to listen well and sound good. Well,
what do you think? Do I?
Thank you
 COMPETITIO
PROBLEM
N
01 You can describe the
topic of the section 03 You can describe the
topic of the section
here here

PRODUCT BUSINESS
02 You can describe the
topic of the section 04 You can describe the
topic of the section
here here

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PITCH DECK

PROBLEM
01 You can describe the topic of
the section here

ELEGANT FLORAL
4:3
 OUR TEAM

JAKE BONES SUSAN DOE SAM DOE

You can speak a bit You can speak a bit You can speak a bit
about this person about this person about this person
here here here
 THEM US
Mercury is the closest Venus has a beautiful name
planet to the Sun and the and is the second planet
smallest one in the Solar from the Sun. Venus is hot
System—it’s only a bit and has a poisonous
larger than the Moon atmosphere
PITCH DECK

SOLUTION

Venus is the second planet from the

Sun. It’s terribly hot, even hotter than
Mercury, and its atmosphere is
poisonous. It’s the second-brightest
natural object in the night sky after
the Moon
 SWOT ANALYSIS

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES
Venus has a beautiful
name, but also high
S W Earth is the only planet
that harbors life in the
temperatures Solar System

OPPORTUNITIE
THREATS
S
Despite being red, Mars
is actually a very cold
O T Saturn is composed
mostly of hydrogen and
place also helium
 OUR PLANS

BASIC PRO PREMIUM

NAME Mercury Jupiter Saturn

Mercury is a very Jupiter is a huge Saturn is the ringed

DESCRIPTION
small planet gas giant planet

PRICE $50 $200 $1,500

 PITCH DECK

PRODUCT
DEMO

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ELEGANT FLORAL
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 TRACTION

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the graph to
modify its data
and then paste the
new one here.
For more info, cli
ck here

MERCURY VENUS JUPITER SATURN

It’s the closest Venus is the Jupiter is a huge Saturn is
planet to the second planet gas giant and composed of
Sun and the from the Sun the biggest hydrogen and
smallest one and is hot planet also helium
 CASE STUDY

MERCURY
Mercury is the closest
planet to the Sun and the
smallest in the Solar
System. This planet's name
has nothing to do with the
liquid metal
VENUS
Venus has a beautiful name
and is the second planet
from the Sun. It’s terribly
hot, even hotter than
Mercury, and its
atmosphere is poisonous
 AWARDS

MERCURY VENUS JUPITER

Mercury is the closest Venus has a beautiful It’s a gas giant and the
planet to the Sun and the name, but also high biggest planet in the
smallest one temperatures Solar System

SATURN NEPTUNE MARS

It was named after the Despite being red, Mars
Neptune is the farthest
Roman god of wealth is actually a very cold
planet from the Sun
and agriculture place
 MARKET SIZE
MERCURY VENUS
75% Mercury is the Venus has a 25%
smallest planet beautiful name

Neptune is far away from us

 TARGET
STUDIES HOBBIES
Biology ● Earth harbors lots
50% Mercury is the of life
smallest planet ● Jupiter is a huge
Gardening gas giant
50% Saturn is a huge ● Neptune is far
gas giant away from us

AGE INTERESTS
31 - 40 60%
41 - 50 30% Pluto is now a Venus has a Mars is a very
51 - 60 10% dwarf planet nice name cold place
COMPETITORS
01 COMPETITOR
● Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun
● It’s the smallest one in the Solar System
● It was named after the Roman messenger god

02 COMPETITOR
● Venus has a beautiful name
● It’s the second planet from the Sun
● It’s terribly hot, even hotter than Mercury
 BUSINESS MODEL

01 02 03
Venus is the Despite being red, Mercury is the
second planet Mars is a very closest planet to
from the Sun cold place the Sun
 TIMING

Jupiter is the
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 02
biggest planet

08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Venus has a
11
nice name
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Neptune is far
21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 away from us

Mars is a very
29 30 24
cold place
 PREDICTED GROWTH

$31,000
Expected income for 2022

180
New employees next year
 INVESTMENT

NEPTUNE MARS
Neptune is the Despite being red,
farthest planet from Mars is actually a
the Sun 33% very cold place

50%

SATURN 17% Follow the link in the

Saturn is a gas giant
and has several rings
graph to modify its data
and then paste the new
one here.
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e
 PITCH DECK

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