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Linking in American English Pronunciation

Thursday, July 2, 2009

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American English speakers use linking to join words together so that they are easy to say and flow together smoothly. It often sounds like people are saying one long word since they don't leave spaces between words. Here are 2 common types of linking that we use in spoken American English.

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American English Intonation Patterns

Thursday, July 2, 2009

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Perhaps you have heard people say that intonation creates the music of spoken American English. That's because English speakers use different types of intonation or pitch patterns in sentences and phrases.

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