- Short sounds
Unstresssed syllable of words starting with schwa
are very short, weak and difficult to hear:
Examples:
alone/ alive/ aware.
Don’t you get lonely in that big house?
No, I like living…alone…
Is the bank near here?
Yes, it’s…about…five
minutes…away…….
b. Elision of /h/ sounds
/h/ is sometimes not pronounced.
Examples:
Does he like it?
I used to love her but I had to kill her.
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