What is Assimilation? | Connected Speech | English Pronunciation

Billie English - the YouTube channel to help you improve your English pronunciation, speaking and fluency! Billie is a certified CELTA English teacher trainer and has over 17 years of teaching experience. In this video we are going to look at assimilation, a feature of connected speech in English. ★★ SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL HERE ★★ ★★ SUPER THANKS ★★ Liked this video and would like to help me create more content? Show your support with a Super Thanks - just click on the heart under this video. Welcome to the community! 😊 ★★ TRY OUT ELSA SPEAK PRO ★★ Do you want to improve your pronunciation? Try out ELSA speak - the AI pronunciation coach app! 💛 Download the ELSA speak PRO app here with my SPECIAL DISCOUNT: Disclosure: This is an affiliate link and I may earn a commission at no cost to you. ★★ POPULAR VIDEOS ★★ Connected Speech Playlist . Sounds, Stress & Intonation Playlist . Vowel Sounds Playlist . Consonant Sounds Playlist . Word Stress Playlist . Sentence Stress Playlist . Intonation Playlist ★★ CONNECT ★★ @ ★★ Insta - Facebook - TikTok - LinkTree - Thank you for watching and following my channel ♥ ★★ TIME STAMPS ★★ 0:00 What is assimilation? 1:16 assimilation within a word 4:33 assimilation between words: n → m before b, m & p 6:41 assimilation between words: n → ŋ before k & g 10:00 assimilation between words: s → ʃbefore ʃ 11:27 assimilation between words: θ → s before s 13:04 assimilation between words: t followed by j → tʃ 14:52 assimilation between words: d followed by j → dʒ 16:45 Test Yourself! ★★ WHAT THIS VIDEO IS ABOUT★★ In this video we are going to look at a special feature of connected speech: assimilation in English phonology. Assimilation means that a sound changes to become more similar to the following sound. We are going to have a look at examples of assimilation within a word and also across word boundaries. Assimilation is a process that occurs naturally when we speak fast. For learners of English it is important to learn to recognise words in which assimilation occurs so they can fully understand what’s being said - sometimes words sound quite different in connected speech. The next step is to learn to use assimilation yourself because it allows you to speak faster and to sound more natural. Often learners ‘over-pronounce’ words and that makes them sound unnatural. Listen to the examples I give you and repeat them after me so you can improve your pronunciation. At the end of the video you’ll find a little test to see how much you have understood! Please note: There are several types of assimilation. In this video we are only going to look at the most common one in English - anticipatory assimilation to an adjacent segment, and only some examples. Assimilation could also happen between other sounds in English. ★★ ABOUT BILLIE ★★ Billie is a pronunciation coach and content creator based in Barcelona, Spain. Her main focus is English pronunciation, phonology and helping learners speak more fluently. Billie has a degree in Communication Research & Phonology, a PGCE in Primary Education, a Trinity College Cert & DiplomaTESOL and over 17 years of teaching experience. She also works as a CELTA teacher trainer, Cambridge examiner and educational advisor. Her videos have been featured in the Google funded AI app ELSA speak. Disclosure: This description contains affiliate links. I am provided with compensation for purchases made through the above links at no cost to you. All thoughts and opinions are my own and are not influenced by ELSA speak or other affiliates. My experience is my own, and your experience may be different. Thank you for supporting the brands that make Billie English possible! #assimilation #phonology