00:00Hi, 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.
00:24Have you ever seen a ghost? No, of course you haven't because they don't exist. But have you ever heard a sound that wasn't there? Hmm. Well, if you've listened to lots of real English, you probably have.
00:48We asked the people of London what they think is the most important thing the government should prioritise. This is what they said.
00:57I think law and order is important. Yes, I think law and order is important. Law and order is very important. We all think that law and order is important. I think law and order is very important.
01:08Meet my boys. Law and order. Join them together with the word and and you can hear another sound after the word law. Listen out for it.
01:22I think law and order is important. Yes, I think law and order is important. Law and order is very important. We all think that law and order is important. I think law and order is very important.
01:33In fluent speech, if a word ends in an OR sound, like law and the next word begins in an uh, you'll often hear a r sound linking them together. Law Rand order. Law and order.
01:51Law and order is easier to say than law and order.
02:01It flows better, and this is called intrusion.
02:05Now, this is a little bit controversial.
02:09It doesn't happen in all accents, and some people do say it's not the proper way to
02:15speak.
02:16But, it is something that you'll hear.
02:20Just remember, the R sound is not very strong.
02:24Here are some other examples.
02:26Can you draw a circle freehand?
02:30My dog hurt its paw on some broken glass.
02:34There was a flaw in the argument.
02:37I saw a good film last night.
02:39Right, so you've heard the examples, now it's your turn.
02:45Are you ready to give it a try?
02:48Listen and repeat.
02:50Can you draw a circle freehand?
02:54My dog hurt its paw on some broken glass.
03:02There was a flaw in the argument.
03:06I saw a good film last night.
03:11How did you do?
03:16Well done.
03:17Now, if you want to read more about this topic, please visit our website bbclearningenglish.com.
03:25That's it from the pronunciation workshop for this week.
