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Lecture No. 14
Linking
Linking /r/
/r/ is not pronounced at the end of words. when this /r/ is followed by a word beginning with a vowel sound, it is pronounced. Consider the following examples:
Here /hi?/ but here it is /hi?r it iz/
Four /fo:/ but four eggs / fo:r egz/
Intrusive /r/
This /r/ is not found in spelling of the word but it is intruded and pronounced when the first word ends with a vowel sound and the second word begins with a vowel sound as in:
I saw a man / ai so:r ? m?n/.
Formula A /fo:mj?l?r ei/
Media event/ mi:di?r ivent/
Juncture
Juncture refers to the relationship between one sound and the sounds that immediately precede and follow it for example, in the two words my turn /mai t?:n/, the relationship between /m/ and /ai/, between /t/ and /?:/and between /?:/ and /n/ is called close juncture. The sound /m/ is preceded by silence and /n/ is followed by silence. Thus, /m/ and /n/ are in position of external open juncture.The problem lies in deciding what the relationship is between /ai/ and /t/. How can the difference between /mai t?:n/ and /mait ?:n/ be understood? The answer is that in the one case the /t/ is aspirated (initial in turn), and in the other case it is not aspirated ( being final in might). Many minimal pairs have been invented to show the significance of juncture:
Might rain/mait rein/ ( /r/ is voiced when it is initial in rain ).
My train /mai trein/ ( /r/ is voiceless when it follows /t/ in train ).
All that I m after today /o:l ??t aim a:ft? t?dei/ (/t/ is unaspirated when it comes finally in that ).
All the time after today /o:l ?? taim a:ft? t?dei/ ( /t/ is aspirated when it is initial in time ) He lies /hi: laiz/ ( /l/ is clear when it is initial in lies )
Heal eyes /hi:l aiz/ ( /l/ is dark when it is final in heal ).
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