ELSA Speak Elision, Assimilation, and Linking Sounds
ELSA Speak Elision, Assimilation, and Linking Sounds explains three features of connected speech on the learning blog of the ELSA Speak pronunciation app. The article defines elision, assimilation and linking, gives paired examples of each in ordinary phrases written out as they sound, and ends with a short set of sentences to say aloud at natural speed.
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How It Helps Your Business English
The article covers three features of connected speech: elision, where a sound drops out; assimilation, where a sound shifts toward the one beside it; and linking, where the end of one word joins the start of the next. Each has a definition, everyday examples written out as they sound, and a note on practice. A closing challenge gives three sentences to say at natural speed.
Read the three sections in order, since elision and assimilation explain changes you will meet again inside the linking examples. Say each example pair aloud, first the written form and then the spoken one, so you feel where your mouth stops and where it keeps moving. Finish with the three challenge sentences, and return to them for a quick check on your flow.
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