When the final consonant of one word is the same as the first consonant of the following word, pronounce the consonant only once. Do not pause between the sounds, but just lengthen the sound a bit or say it with a little bit more energy. See the example below.
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sounds like: |
1. She speaks Spanish. |
“She speak Spanish.” |
2. turned down |
“turn down” |
3. help Paul |
help all |
4. well lit |
well it |
5. black cat |
black at |
6. foreign name |
foreign aim |
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