Tim's Pronunciation Workshop
medium levelTim's Pronunciation Workshop: Assimilation of /t/ and /p/
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Tim
Hi. 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. Here's a question for you: When is a tea not a tea? Well, this is the answer. What is it? And what colour is it? Let's go to the streets of London to find out.
Voxpops
It's a white piece of paper.
It's a white piece of paper.
is a white piece of paper.
That's a white piece of paper.
is a white piece of paper.
Tim
the word 'white' ends in the sound /t/ doesn't it? Or does it? Let's have another listen.
Now try this...
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