00:00Hi, I'm Tim and this is my pronunciation workshop. Here I'm going to show you how English is really spoken. It'll help you become a better listener and a more fluent speaker. Come on, let's go inside.
00:25Now when we speak English fluently, the sounds in words can join together, change or even disappear entirely. Sometimes more than one of these can happen. Take this for instance. Now I'm sure you know what it is, but let's ask the people of London.
00:52An egg sandwich? It's a sandwich. It's a sandwich. It's an egg sandwich.
00:57Now, the word sandwich has an n followed by a d, doesn't it? Or does it? Listen again. What sound can you hear?
01:12An egg sandwich? It's a sandwich. It's a sandwich. It's an egg sandwich.
01:17Instead of sandwich, we hear sandwich. That's pretty crazy, right? So what is going on?
01:27Well, first the d disappears in between two consonants. You might remember this from our video on elision. So sandwich becomes sandwich.
01:42Have another look, this time in slow motion. Watch the shape of the mouth. Can you see nd or nd?
01:49Sandwich.
01:50Sandwich.
01:51Sandwich.
01:52Sandwich.
01:55Sam.
01:56Sandwich.
01:57A.
01:59becomes sandwich. Have another look, this time in slow motion. Watch the shape of the
02:07mouth. Can you see nd or mm?
02:23Pretty cool, huh? Here are some more examples.
02:28My grandparents have been married for 50 years. I got a standby ticket.
02:35The band played until midnight. I left my handbag on the train.
02:41OK, so you've heard the examples and now it's your turn. Are you ready? Listen and repeat.
02:50My grandparents have been married for 50 years.
02:57I got a standby ticket.
03:04I left my handbag on the train.
03:11Well done. Remember, if you want to see more on pronunciation, please visit our website,
03:22bbclearningenglish.com. And that's about it from the pronunciation workshop for now. I'll
03:28see you soon. Bye. Now, where did I put that sandwich?
03:35It was handmade. Just for me.
03:40Whoa! Ow!
03:44Ewwwww!
03:51Oh!
03:53.
03:57.
