Speaking: Pronunciation C2 - Lesson 2: Articulating Clearly & Naturally in Rapid Speech

C2

Rapid Speech

ការនិយាយរហ័ស និងធម្មជាតិ

🎯 Objective / គោលបំណង:

Stop sounding "robotic". Use Linking and Elision to speak smoothly at native speed.

💬 Scenario: Rush Hour Update

Manager (Rushing) "Did you get the report done?"

dɪ_ju get_ðə report dʌn?

You "First of all, we need to talk about it."

fɜːst_əv_ɔːl, wi niːd_tə tɔːk_əbaʊt_ɪt.

Manager "Not yet. I'm going out."

nɒt yet. aɪm goʊwɪŋ_aʊt.

Connected Speech Decoder

Toggle to see how sounds connect or disappear.

"I walked to the meeting."

The Rules

1. Catenation (Linking) ការភ្ជាប់

Consonant + Vowel = Link.
turn_off, come_in.

2. Elision (Disappearing) ការបាត់សម្លេង

T and D often disappear between consonants.
next day, sandwich.

3. Assimilation (Morphing) ការប្រែប្រួលសម្លេង

Sounds change to become like neighbors.
Did you → Di-ju / Hand bag → Ham-bag.

Identify the Feature

Listen: "Nex-day" (Next Day)

What happened to the 't'?

A. Elision (It disappeared)

B. Catenation (It linked)

Listen: "Di-ju go?" (Did you go?)

What is this called?

A. Linking

B. Assimilation (Sounds blended)