C1
Connected Speech
ការភ្ជាប់ពាក្យក្នុងការនិយាយ
🎯 Objective / គោលបំណង:
Stop sounding "robotic." Learn how sounds link, disappear, and change to create a smooth flow.
💬 Scenario: The Casual Check-in
Friend A
"What did you do last night?"
Whad_did_ja do las(t) night?
Friend B
"Not much. Just a cup of coffee and a book."
Not much. Just_a cup_a coffee an(d)_a book.
Friend A
"Go anywhere interesting?"
Gow_anywherer_interesting?
Click to Reveal the Link
Tap the boxes to see how the words connect.
Pick it up.
Pick_i_tup
Catenation: Consonant connects to Vowel.
Do it.
Dow_it
Intrusion: Adding a /w/ sound between O and I.
Next door.
Nex(t) door
Elision: The /t/ disappears between consonants.
The Rules
Catenation (Linking) ការភ្ជាប់ពាក្យ
When a word ends in a consonant and the next starts with a vowel, they join together.
Intrusion ការបន្ថែមសម្លេង
Adding a /j/ (y), /w/, or /r/ sound to link two vowels smoothly.
Identify the Connection
Phrase: "Law and Order"
How are these linked?
A. Lawr_and Order (Intrusion)
B. Law_and (Catenation)
Phrase: "Red dye"
What happens here?
A. Re(d) dye (Elision)
B. Red_dye (Gemination - held sound)