Hi!

Thank you very much for deciding

to learn English with me. Let me
introduce myself. I’m teacher Jackie
and I’m from the Philippines. I’ve been
teaching the English language for
almost ten years and I love the job. I
love meeting students from different
countries. Learning a language can be
tough but it can also be fun.
In this lesson, we’ll be learning about
Blending and the American T.

Linking or blending is a way of joining

the pronunciation of two or three words
so that they are easy to say and flow
together smoothly.

Saying the words in phrase as if they

are one word.
The English Pronunciation
Basic Blending Rules

1. State the whole sentence as one word

with many syllables.

Examples:
*I think we are going to have fun.
*I’m visiting my grandparents in November.
*My name is David.
2. Consonant + Vowel (C+V)
We link words ending with a consonant
sound to words beginning with a vowel sound

Examples:
turn off > turnoff
pick up > pickup
turn over > turnover
read only> readonly
follow up on > followupon
3. Vowel + Vowel (V+V)
We link words ending with a vowel sound to
words beginning with a vowel sound. We link the
words with a sort of Y or W sound

Examples:
we are > weyare
the end > theyend
lie on > lieyon
too often > toowoften
I want to go out. > gowout
Please don’t go away> gowaway
4. Consonant + Consonant (C+C)
When the final consonant of one Word is
the same as the first consonant of the
following Word, pronounce the consonant
only once.
Examples:
Speaks Spanish > speak spanish
Late twice > late wise
I drink coffee. > drin coffee
5. Disappearing /h/ (pronouns he, him,
his, her, them)
In spoken English, unstressed pronouns
beginning with /h/, like he, her and him,
usually drop the /h/ sound

Examples:
We like her.
Give him my number.
where’s he?
Tell them.
6 . T + Y = /tʃ/
When a word ends in /t/ and the next word
begins with /y/, the blended sound is /tʃ/
as in choose

Examples:
Haven’t you?
Don’t you?
I’ll never forget you.
She got your books.
7. D + Y = /dʒ/
When a word ends in /d/ and the next
word begins with /y/, the blended sound
is /dʒ/ as in job
Examples:
Would you?
Could you?
I told you.
She said you’re coming.
The American T

1. The beginning of the  word  

[T is T]
If the T is at the beginning of a word, it
is a strong, clear T sound.

table, take, tomorrow, teach, ten, turn 

*It took Tim ten times to try the
telephone.
2. Middle of the word  [T is D]
T is in the middle of the word or
between two vowel sounds.

water, daughter, got a, later,

meeting, better
*What a good idea.
*Put it in a bottle.
3. [T is Silent]
T and N are so close in the mouth that the [t]
can disappear.

interview [innerview]
international [innernational]
advantage [ædvæn'j]
percentage [percen'j]

If the T is at the end of a word, you almost

don't hear it at all.
put, what, lot, set, hot, sit, shot, brought
4. End of the word  [T is Held]

With -tain, -tten, -tin and

some TN combinations, the T is held.
written, certain, forgotten,
mountain, Martin
She's certain that he has written it.
Martin has gotten a kitten.