Exercise 8-8: finding reduced sounds
Go through the paragraph that follows and find the three [u:]'s and the five to seven [u]'s. Remember that your own speech style can increase the possibilities. With “ to ” before a vowel, you have a choice of a strong [u:], a soft [u]. a schwa, or to telescope the two words and eliminate the vowel entirely. Pause the CD to mark the [u:] and [u] sounds. The first one is marked for you. Remember to check Answer key, beginning on the page 193.
Go through the paragraph that follows and find the three [u:]'s and the five to seven [u]'s. Remember that your own speech style can increase the possibilities. With “ to ” before a vowel, you have a choice of a strong [u:], a soft [u]. a schwa, or to telescope the two words and eliminate the vowel entirely. Pause the CD to mark the [u:] and [u] sounds. The first one is marked for you. Remember to check Answer key, beginning on the page 193.