svetlana14
Senior Member
- Joined
- Dec 5, 2013
- Member Type
- Interested in Language
- Native Language
- Ukrainian
- Home Country
- Ukraine
- Current Location
- Ukraine
Dear All,
Why do you think the author of the extract below uses the symbol Y. Is this correct and appropriate in this case? Especially in the case- bestime” [BESTYM]. Thank you.
[h=4]Examples[/h]
[h=3]Consonant + Consonant[/h]When a word ends in a consonant sound and the following word begins in the same or similar consonant sound, you will only pronounce that sound once by lengthening or holding the sound. You do not say the consonant sound twice.
[h=4]Examples[/h]
Why do you think the author of the extract below uses the symbol Y. Is this correct and appropriate in this case? Especially in the case- bestime” [BESTYM]. Thank you.
[h=4]Examples[/h]
- “Stop it” –> “Sto pit” [STA pit]
- “I need it” –> “I nee dit” [aiy NIY dit]
- “Play a song” –> “Play ya song” [pley yə Sɑŋ]
- “Read a book” — “Rea da book” [RIY də bʊk]
[h=3]Consonant + Consonant[/h]When a word ends in a consonant sound and the following word begins in the same or similar consonant sound, you will only pronounce that sound once by lengthening or holding the sound. You do not say the consonant sound twice.
[h=4]Examples[/h]
- “best time” –> “bestime” [BESTYM]
- “big grape” –> “bigrayp” [BIGRAYP]
- “good day” –> “gooday” [GƱDEY]
- “sit down” –> “sitdown” [SITDOWN]