Understanding Connected Speech Concepts

The video tutorial discusses the concept of connected speech, explaining how words are often linked together in spoken English, making it harder to understand than written text. The instructor reviews five main ways words are connected: linking words, intruding sounds, disappearing sounds, ending sounds, and twin sounds. Each type is explained with examples to help viewers understand and improve their listening skills. The video concludes with encouragement to practice these concepts to enhance comprehension of natural spoken English.

What is the main reason connected speech is harder to understand than written text?

• Written text is always simpler.

• Speech uses more complex vocabulary.

• Words are connected and spoken faster.

• Words are pronounced more clearly in speech.

How many main types of connected speech are discussed in the video?

• Four

• Six

• Three

• Five

What happens in the 'linking words' type of connected speech?

• Words are pronounced separately.

• Words are pronounced with a pause in between.

• The end of one word blends with the start of another.

• Words are spoken more slowly.

In the example 'I want this outside', how are the words connected?

• The 't' in 'want' is silent.

• The 's' in 'this' connects with 'outside'.

• The 's' in 'this' is pronounced separately.

• The 'o' in 'outside' is silent.

What sound often intrudes between two vowel sounds in connected speech?

• A 'g' sound

• A 'y' or 'w' sound

• A 't' sound

• A 'd' sound

In the phrase 'he asked', what sound is added?

• A 't' sound

• A 'y' sound

• A 'd' sound

• A 'g' sound

What happens to sounds in the 'disappearing sounds' type of connected speech?

• They are pronounced twice.

• They are replaced by other sounds.

• They are dropped or not pronounced.

• They are pronounced more clearly.

In the phrase 'next door', which sound is typically dropped?

• The 'd' sound

• The 'r' sound

• The 't' sound

• The 'n' sound

What is the result of ending sounds blending together?

• A new sound is formed.

• The sounds are repeated.

• The sounds are dropped.

• The sounds are pronounced separately.

In the phrase 'don't you', how are the words connected?

• The 't' is pronounced separately.

• The 'd' and 'y' form a 'ch' sound.

• The 'n' is silent.

• The 'o' is pronounced twice.