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If one word ends with a vowel and the next word begins with a vowel, do not pause between the words. For a smoother transition between the sounds and to ensure a complete pronunciation of both of the vowels, we insert a short /w/ sound after a front vowel (such as /eɪ/, /i/, and /ai/) and a short /y/ sound after a back vowel (such as /ʊ/ and /oʊ/) .
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Sounds like: |
| Insert a very quick /w/ sound |
go out: “go – wout”
How are you?: “how ware you” |
| Insert a very quick /y/ sound |
I am: “I yam”
they are: “they yare” |
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