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When teaching American English pronunciation, it is essential to focus on teaching features of connected speech such as assimilation and elision. Assimilation occurs when sounds change or become modified due to their proximity to other sounds in connected speech. For example, in the phrase "good boy," the /d/ sound in "good" may be pronounced as a /b/ sound due to the following /b/ sound in "boy."Elision, on the other hand, involves the omission of sounds or syllables in connected speech. For instance, in the phrase "I'm gonna," the /t/ sound in "gonna" is often elided, resulting in the pronunciation "I'm gonna" with a reduced /t/ sound. By focusing on teaching these features of connected speech, learners can improve their pronunciation and sound more natural when speaking American English. It is important to provide learners with ample practice opportunities to recognize and produce assimilated and elided sounds in connected speech. Incorporating activities such as listening exercises, repetition drills, and role-playing scenarios can hel...
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