British English Pronunciation - Elision - How to Remove Sounds in Connected Speech

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In this video I discuss elision, which is a way of removing sounds in connected speech. So, watch this video if you want to improve your British English pronunciation!
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0:45 - /t/ & /d/
2:32 - H-dropping
3:15 - Other sounds
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[@LeanEnglishPronunciation]

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[@apdorafa-rafaelalmeida7159]

I grew up in Canada, and in Niirt American English the "h" in him, her, haven't or have is hardly ever pronounced. Also, the "g" in "ing" ending is never pronounced. Our sounds like "r" When asking questions in the past tense, "did" sometimes is pronounced like "d", Like: What'd you do last night? I only became aware of these features after I started teaching English. Great video by the way.

[@LeanEnglishPronunciation]

Very interesting, thanks!

[@AndrzejLondyn]

A nice lesson Lean. I share with my family. There is one issue with ash sound, in modern RP accent it's changed into "a".

[@LeanEnglishPronunciation]

Thanks for your comment. Some of the symbols used in phonemic transcription are out of date. I recommend you watch this video for more information: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKWnaZWoqqh7rZI

[@Halieeee95]

Thank you for the explanations! I find this helpful to understand native speakers better, but it is still very difficult to include this into my own spoken English. For example, I can't do the glottal t myself😅

[@LeanEnglishPronunciation]

You're welcome! It will become easier with practice!

[@enverusta7811]

I have discovered your channel recently and it's literally splendid. Please keep on, they are very helpful to acquire british sounds.

[@LeanEnglishPronunciation]

Don't worry, I will keep making videos. Thanks for your comment!

[@singspang4435]

Splend

[@murakyo79]

Thanks for the video! It's really hard to pronounce every single letter, but I noticed that even British people don't do it. This will help me.

[@LeanEnglishPronunciation]

You're welcome, thanks for your comment!

[@zulkiflijamil4033]

Hello Ed. This lesson on elision is very exciting and so interesting. So elision is about removing some sounds? Like how to pronounce words like camera, separate, vegetable. Thanks a lot for your guidance, Ed. 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇

[@LeanEnglishPronunciation]

Elision usually only affects the /t/ and /d/ sounds when they are preceded and followed by consonants

[@zulkiflijamil4033]

@@LeanEnglishPronunciation So, in phrases like " He liked to swim in the river. ( 2 ) I can't thank you enough. So there are elisions, right?

[@LeanEnglishPronunciation]

@@zulkiflijamil4033 correct, there is elision in both of those phrases

[@mohmeegaik6686]

Thanks Ed.

[@edagergin8804]

It was a super beneficial lesson for me, thank you!! I want to add one more example ; mashed potatoes = there is elision. /d/ sound is dropped :)

[@LeanEnglishPronunciation]

Great example, thanks for your comment!

[@diassmaker]

Excellent lesson!

[@LeanEnglishPronunciation]

Thanks!

[@Ricardo-xg6gx]

As you can guess, all these techniques of speaking mark the differences between intermediate and advanced. However, the more important thing is not the level but the communication. In my case, the glottal sounds are my pain in the neck, both to listen to and speak to. Some advice will be well received. Thanks in advance.👍👍

[@LeanEnglishPronunciation]

Thanks for your comment! I discuss glottalisation in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6nLo4GNnbx0jdk

[@alex-alex1854]

thanks brother. that was my request

[@LeanEnglishPronunciation]

You're welcome!

[@eftitasusarani5865]

This is good

[@LeanEnglishPronunciation]

Thanks!

[@cesarjhersson2728]

Very interesting bro!🙂

[@LeanEnglishPronunciation]

Thanks mate!

[@deboramilagrosalonso6785]

Really useful!

[@LeanEnglishPronunciation]

I'm glad you like it!

[@seriouslynoone5188]

Great information 💖

[@LeanEnglishPronunciation]

Thanks for your comment!

[@intuicjaofficial]

Aren't all plosive consonants affected by elision in final position when followed by another plosive or other consonants?

[@LeanEnglishPronunciation]

No, only /t/ and /d/

[@intuicjaofficial]

@@LeanEnglishPronunciation Unfortunately, I can't agree. What about ' ask Chris, ask Betty, ask Gregory or stop begging , stop paying, stop cooking'

[@LeanEnglishPronunciation]

@@intuicjaofficial Consonants may be elided from words like 'ask' but this type of elision doesn't follow any specific rules. The other phrases are examples of gemination and stop sequences which I explain in these videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZSQeH2Cnpl3fbM kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2elo6CAqNeXotk

[@intuicjaofficial]

@@LeanEnglishPronunciation Oh yes, the gemination examples are clear, but isn't a rule to drop the final plosive before an intitial plosive or even any other consonant?

[@thecuriousone1790]

Hello! What about the contractions like, can't /don't, etc, can't the T sound be elided altogether if followed by a consonant sound?

[@LeanEnglishPronunciation]

Yes, we can elide the T sound in 'can't and 'don't when it is followed by a consonant sound.

[@apdorafa-rafaelalmeida7159]

In American English, whether can"t is followed by a vowel sound or a consonant sound we hardly ever pronounce the "t". We can differ between can and can"t because the "a" vowel sounds differently in those two words.

[@LeanEnglishPronunciation]

@@apdorafa-rafaelalmeida7159 Thanks for your comment!

[@hinddellali460]

Thanks a lot 💐

[@thanhnguyen-ib9yw]

🥰

[@alex-alex1854]

I am the first.