Elision and assimilation
Tovush tushishi va o'xshashlashuv
Tez nutqda ba'zi tovushlar tushib qoladi (elision) yoki qo'shni tovushga o'xshab o'zgaradi (assimilation). Ko'pincha ikki undosh orasidagi /t/ va /d/ tushadi: "next day" → /neks deɪ/, "handbag" → /hæmbæɡ/. /t/, /d/ + /j/ birikib /tʃ/, /dʒ/ ga aylanadi: "Did you" → /dɪdʒə/, "Don't you" → /dəʊntʃə/. /n/ undoshi /p, b, m/ oldida /m/ ga aylanadi: "ten boys" → /tem bɔɪz/. Bularni o'zingiz ishlatishingiz shart emas, lekin tanish bo'lsangiz, tez nutqni tushunish osonlashadi va nutqingiz tabiiyroq eshitiladi.
Tipik xato: Har bir yozilgan harfni aniq aytishga urinish: "next day" da /t/ va /d/ ni alohida portlatib aytish. Bu nutqni sekinlashtiradi. Aksincha, tez nutqni eshitganda tushunmay qolish ham shu sababdan.
Misollar
next day → /neks deɪ/
/t/ tushib qoladi.
last night → /lɑːs naɪt/
Ikki undosh orasida /t/ yo'qoladi.
Did you…? → /dɪdʒə/
/d/ + /j/ = /dʒ/.
Don't you…? → /dəʊntʃə/
/t/ + /j/ = /tʃ/.
ten boys → /tem bɔɪz/
/n/ → /m/ /b/ oldida.
handbag → /ˈhæmbæɡ/
/d/ tushadi, /n/ → /m/.
I don't know → /aɪ dəʊ nəʊ/
Juda tez nutqda /t/ tushadi.
Would you like…? → /wʊdʒə laɪk/
/d/ + /j/ birikadi.
Mashq: ovoz chiqarib o'qing va yozib oling
Did you see the match last night?
Would you like to come with us next week?
I don't know what you mean.
We stayed there for ten days and then went back home.
I left my handbag in the taxi.
Don't you think it's a bit expensive?
I must be honest — I wasn't ready for the test.