#learnenglish #englishwithtom #pronunciation #connectedspeech #elision    • English Connected Speech   Check this playlist for more videos on connected speech In this video, we look at elision of /d/, a big part of connected speech. Elision is when a sound disappears from a word. It’s like the sound has been deleted by the other stronger sounds. 00:24 What is elision? Plus examples 01:21 Elision of /d/ in a word. Example: rock and roll 02:53 Elision of /h/ at the start of the next word. Example: Find her 04:24 Introduction to linking Elision of /d/ often happens when a word ends in /nd/ and the next word starts with a consonant sound: Rock and roll Stand back Weekend plans Elision of /d/ doesn’t usually happen when the following consonant sound is a /h/: Find her And his Instead, the /h/ is elided and the /d/ links to the vowel in the next word. Check this link for linking practice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ydC3379SUg Pronunciation tips, practice, and lessons with Tom. Like, comment, subscribe and share with your friends.