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#1. Which phrases do not connect with y? (Choose two.)
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#2. When does the article ‘the’ have the sound ii and connect with y?
#3. Which phrases do not connect with y? (Choose two.)
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#4. Which words will not connect with y in a VV connection? (Choose two.)
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#5. The words ‘geography’ and ‘physio’ are interesting because they: ________
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Discussion
- How aware are you of the short ii sound in English? Did you know that it has an importance in English pronunciation as one of the three sounds – along with the schwa and very short i – that are commonly found in weak syllables? It is often found in the suffix at the end of a word – e.g., ‘-ly’ in ‘lovely’. How many words ending in this sound can you think of off the top of your head?
Practice
- Practice saying the phrases on slides 6-10 out loud. Focus on adding y to create good VC connections. Try to imagine longer sentences based around these phrases, e.g. ‘We had tea at four.’ = TEA Y_ FOUR. (a from ‘at’ becomes a schwa sound and t is deleted and replaced with a glottal stop. Of course, ‘at’ is a V-C syllable-shaped word, so we have to take action on both sides.) Say them out loud. Make up your own similar phrases and repeat the exercises.
- Focus on each sound after which y is added: ee, ai, ei, oy, and ii. Make up your own phrases with words or syllables ending with each sound and meeting a vowel sound. Practice them out loud. Add them into longer phrases or sentences. Record yourself, slow it down, and check how you pronounced each connection. Are some of the sounds easier than others to pronounce, or are they all the same to you?
- Learn the list of words that end with ii on slide 11. Practice the phrases out loud. Make up your own phrases and sentences.