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Hi. I'm Tim and this is my Pronunciation workshop. Here I'm gonna show you how English is
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really spoken. Come on, let's go inside.
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Now, if you've been following my adventures in
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this workshop, you will know that I've had a bit of bad luck, now and then. But not half
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as much bad luck as this chap. Listen to what these people are saying about him.
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He looks like he's had an accident. He looks like he's had an accident.
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He looks like he's had an accident. He looks like he's had an accident.
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Now, they all used the word 'he' twice. But there were two different pronunciations. Listen
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out for them both as you watch again.
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He looks like he's had an accident. He looks like he's had an accident.
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He looks like he's had an accident. He looks like he's had an accident.
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In fluent speech, if the word 'he' comes at the beginning of a sentence or clause, then
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the 'h' sound /h/ is pronounced. But if it comes in the middle of a sentence or clause
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and after a consonant, then the 'h' sound is not usually pronounced. So /hiː/ becomes
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/iː/ and 'he looks like he's had an accident' becomes 'he looks like 'e's had an accident'.
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Now this change also happens with certain other words beginning with the 'h' sound,
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like him, his or her. Here are some more examples.
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I really like his cooking. We think he's left the country.
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They let him leave early. They offered her a promotion.
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Right, so you've heard the examples, and now it's your turn. You know the drill by now.
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Listen and repeat.
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I really like his cooking.
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We think he's left the country.
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They let him leave early.
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They offered her a promotion.
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Well done. Now remember, if you want to learn more about pronunciation, then please visit
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our website, bbclearningenglish.com. And that is about it from the pronunciation workshop
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for this week. I'll see you soon. Bye bye! Now, that man in the photograph - his head
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looked a bit sore - which reminds me. Saw! I love DIY! Actually, I am a bit accident-prone.
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But my twin Tom is very good with his hands. I think I'll give him a ring and ask for his
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advice. Ow! Every time!
