Sound Spotlight
The owl flew over the tree outside.
/aʊ/wl, /aʊ/tside
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She gave me a permit so I can permit you inside.
PERmit
perMIT
Link the words smoothly, without pausing. Say this sentence, and identify where the word link is.
Final consonant to subsequent same consonant
Sentence: I can't tell if he's serious.
Co-articulated: I canttell if he's serious.
Rule: /t/ blends between "can't" and "tell."
Jack stepped out of the house and frowned at the cloudy sky. A loud growl of thunder echoed through the town, causing him to crouch down. “I should’ve brought my brown coat,” he muttered. Then, a strong wind blew his hat out of sight.
h/aʊ/se, fr/aʊ/ned, cl/aʊ/dy, l/aʊ/d, gr/aʊ/l, t/aʊ/n, cr/aʊ/ch, br/aʊ/n, /aʊ/t
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Link the words smoothly, without pausing. Say this sentence, and identify where the word link is.
Co-articulation Rule: Final consonant to subsequent vowel
"Turn off the light & close the door."
Turn off → /n/ links to /ɔ/ ("turn_off")
I packed a black backpack for math class
pæcked, blæck, bæckpæck, mæth, clæss
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She might object to you moving that object.
OBject
Final consonant to subsequent vowel
Sentence: Please shut up and listen
Co-articulated: Please shutup and listen.
Rule: /t/ blends into the vowel /ʌ/.
Dan had a black cat that sat on his lap every afternoon. After class, he grabbed his backpack. They sat on a mat in the backyard and clapped to scare away the crows. The fat cat napped as Dan laughed at a silly comic.
hæd, blæck, cæt, thæt, sæt, læp, æfternoon, æfter, clæss, græbbed, bæckpæck, sæt, mæ, bæckyard, clæpped, fæt, cæt, næpped
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Read the following sentence. Identify the syllable stress in the italicized words, and also point out where coarticulation occurs.
"She ordered a delicious sandwich today."
Syllable Stress:
or·dered (stressed on 1st syllable)
sand·wich (stressed on 1st syllable)
Word Link:
ordered a → /d/ links to /ə/ ("orderd_a")
The kitten is sitting on the chair
kItten, sItting
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The contract was not signed after they contracted the illness.
CONtract
conTRACted
Sentence: Who are you talking to?
Co-articulated: Who-waryou talking to?
Rule: Insert /w/ between two vowel sounds.
Bill got a big gift for his birthday. Inside the gift was a little puppy! He was so excited that he picked it up and kissed it. The puppy wagged its tail and licked his chin. Bill named him Lucky and played with him all day.
BIll, big, gIft, hIs, Inside, gIft, lIttle, pIcked, kIssed, Its, lIcked, hIs, chIn, BIll, hIm, hIm
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Both /ɛ/ and /I/ are in this sentence!
He will sit and rest after dinner
sIt, rɛst, dInner
I met Jack at the pet shop
mɛt, pɛt
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They refused to suspect anyone as the suspect.
SUSpect
susPECT
8. Final vowel to subsequent vowel (‘e’, ‘i’, or ‘a’ → ‘y’ insertion)
Sentence: I agree it’s important.
Co-articulated: I agree-yit’s important.
Rule: Insert /j/ between /i/ and /ɪ/.
/ɛ/ passage
Jess went to the mall to get a new dress. She tried on ten different dresses before she found the best one. It was red with pretty yellow buttons. She left the store feeling excited.
Jɛss, drɛss (x2), tɛn, bɛst, rɛd, yɛllow, lɛft, ɛxcited
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Both /ɛ/ and /I/ are in this sentence!
The kitten slept on the bed
kItten, slɛpt, bɛd
The boy pointed to the noisy coin machine
b/ɔi/, p/ɔi/nted, n/ɔi/isy, c/ɔi/n
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We contested the results after we watched the contest.
conTESTed
CONtest
6. Final vowel to subsequent vowel (‘u’ or ‘o’ → ‘w’ insertion)
Sentence: Go out and enjoy the sun!
Co-articulated: Go-wout and enjoy the sun.
Rule: Insert /w/ between /o/ and /aʊ/.
The boy enjoyed playing with his noisy toy near the porch. Roy pointed to a coin buried in the soil and smiled with joy. They avoided the oily puddle by the gate and stayed loyal to their path. Spoiled only by a brief rain, the voyage turned out just right.
b/ɔi/, enj/ɔi/ed, n/ɔi/sy, t/ɔi/, R/ɔi/, p/ɔi/nted, c/ɔi/n, s/ɔi/l, j/ɔi/, av/ɔi/ded, /ɔi/ly, l/ɔi/al, sp/ɔi/led, v/ɔi/age
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Both /ɛ/ and /I/ are in this passage!
Jill has a kitten named Bella. Bella likes to sit on Jill’s bed and lick her paws. When Jill gets ready for bed, Bella jumps in and snuggles up. They both rest and sleep until the sun rises. In the morning, Bella stretches and jumps off the bed, ready to play.
JIll, kItten, Bɛlla, sIt, JIll's, bɛd, lIck, JIll, gɛts, bɛd, Bɛlla, In, rɛst, untIl, In, Bɛlla, strɛtches, bɛd