7. Pronounce Trailing Sounds & Contractions

Question 1

How do you pronounce trailing letters?

Answer 1

As if they flow with the word before them.

Question 2

Sentence: Bato a (gwo)

The boat is big.

Answer 2

BAH-TO-AH • SE • GWO

The letter A is trailing after the word Bato not said separately.

Question 3

PRAN CHEN AN

Take the dog.

Answer 3

Pronunciation: PRAUN• CHEN-UN

Question 4

MWEN RENMEN OU

I love you.

Answer 4

MWEN • RENMEN-OU

Question 5

What are contractions?

Answer 5

Contractions are words that can be shortened for example DO NOT is shortened to DON’T.

Question 6

LI ALE LAKAY

He goes home.

Pronunciation: LE ALEY LA•KIE

Answer 6

The contraction LI ALE —> L ALE

La Leah

Question 7

LI TE ALE LAKAY

He did go home.

Answer 7

Pronunciation: LEAH TEH ALEY LA•KIE

The contraction TE ALE —> T ALE

Question 8

What are the three trailing sounds to focus on?

Answer 8

1. A
2. AN
3. OU

Question 9

Kaye a

The notebook

Answer 9

Pronounced as: Kaye-a

Question 10

Chen an

The dog

Answer 10

Pronounced as: Chen-an

Question 11

Kreyon ou

Your pencil

Answer 11

Pronounced as: Kreyon-ou