Pronounciation

Question 1

Assimilation of /t/ and /p/
When a word ending in a /t/ sound is followed by a word beginning in a /p/ sound, sometimes, the two sounds come together - with the /t/ sound changing to /p/. Some examples of phrases where this might happen include:

A piece of white paper (say whi paper)
A split personality
I hate pears
Pablo Picasso was a grea”t” painter. (say:grea painter).

Question 2

Linking /r/

Words that end with an /ɔː/ sound are often pronounced with an /r/ sound at the end, which links to the next word if that word begins with a vowel. Some examples of phrases where this might happen include:

Can somebody call for an ambulance? (sya: foran)
I haven’t read War and Peace.
You’ve got something in your eye.

Question 3

‘Twinning’ or gemination
When one word ends in a /s/ sound and the next word begins with a /s/ sound, they come together to make a slightly longer /s/ sound. So, he looks sad becomes he lookssad. Native speakers of English often use gemination when they say phrases like these:

She’s silly.
He’s sitting over there.
Can you come this Saturday?
That’s so unfair!

Question 4

Elision of /t/
When a /t/ sound comes between two consonant sounds, it is often not pronounced. Fluent English speakers may not pronounce the /t/ sound in these phrases:

I can’t do it (say: I cun do it)
We must go (musgo)
Are we the first people here? (firspeople)