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Linking: a, an + vowel sound

Saturday, June 1, 2019 by Eva Easton5 Comments

Linking is a basic element of American English Pronunciation.
In a dictionary, words are given in isolation.
In natural speech, however, you link them.

In this lesson, we practice the indefinite article: an.
Normally, it is unstressed, pronounced: /әn/.
And…it links to words that begin with a vowel sound.


And now it’s your turn.
Here’s your audio pronunciation quiz.
Quiz:  aor an

1. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/an-an-angry-person.mp3__________ angry person
2. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/an-an-iron.mp3__________ iron
3. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/an-an-umbrella.mp3__________ umbrella
4. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/an-an-hour.mp3__________ hour
5. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/an-an-orange.mp3__________ orange
6. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/linking-an-one.mp3Listen to this word: one. What sound does it begin with: /ow/ or /w/?
7. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/linking-an-once.mp3Listen to this word: once. What sound does it begin with: /ow/ or /w/?
8. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/an-an-elephant.mp3__________ elephant
9. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/an-a-university.mp3__________ university
10. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/an-an-european.mp3__________ European country
11. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/an-an-ant.mp3__________ ant
12. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/an-an-open-door.mp3__________ open door

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  1. Filippo Grippisays

    Monday, December 10, 2018 at 6:07 am

    OKKK. Goodbye

    Reply
    • Denisesays

      Saturday, May 2, 2020 at 11:39 am

      Awesome content Olga, thank you so much.

      Reply
      • Eva Eastonsays

        Saturday, May 2, 2020 at 12:04 pm

        Thank you. I’m always happy to hear that my work is useful.

        Take care.

        Eva

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  2. Moisés Quirós Rodríguezsays

    Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 11:08 pm

    Thanks for The quiz, was interesting

    Reply
  3. Eva Eastonsays

    Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 4:19 am

    Thank you.

    Eva

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