连音发音规则

 1. vowel + vowel

 

(1) If the first sound is [i], [aɪ], [eɪ], or [ɔɪ], add a Y sound [j] to connect:

[i]: [ɔɪ]: [aɪ]: [eɪ]:

 

for example:

the apple [ði‿ˈjæ pәl]
toy airplane [tɔɪ‿ˈjɛәɹ pleɪn]
my uncle [maɪ‿ˈjʌŋ kәl]
say it [seɪ‿jɪt]

He is happy 
She ate a burger
That boy is hungry

 

(2) If the first sound is [u], [aʊ], [oʊ], or [ju] add a W sound [w] to connect:

[u]: [aʊ]: [oʊ]: [ju]:

 

for example:

blue automobile [blu‿ˈwɔdәmәbil]
how about [haʊ‿wәˈbaʊt]
slow animal [sloʊ‿ˈwæ nә mәl]
few others [fju‿ˈwʌð әɹz]

Go in
Do it
You are
go out
How are you

 

exercise:

The apple is fresh: the apple [ði‿ˈjæ pәl]
The toy airplane broke: toy airplane [tɔɪ‿ˈjɛәɹ pleɪn] 
My uncle is funny: my uncle [maɪ‿ˈjʌŋ kәl]
Say it quickly: say it [seɪ‿jɪt]
The blue automobile is the fastest: blue automobile[blu‿ˈwɔdәmәbil]
How about this one: how about [haʊ‿wәˈbaʊt]
The slow animal was caught: slow animal [sloʊ‿ˈwænәmәl]

 

(3) In all other cases, just connect the vowel sounds, without a glide consonant.

[ɑ]: grandpa eats [ˈgɹænd pɑ‿its]
[ɔ]: law is [lɔ‿ɪz]
[əә]: idea Anna [aɪˈdiә‿ˈænә]