Welcome to Day 2.
Does anyone listen to the radio anymore?
When I'm in the car, I sometimes do.
I listen to satellite radio stations.
English with Jennifer
The word "radio" has two vowel sounds together.
A long E and a long O.
We connect those two sounds with the help of a Y sound.
Not "ra dee o" but "ra dee yo."
In fast speech...in smooth, connected speech
we often need the help of a /y/
to connect one vowel to another
either within a word or between two words.
This connection happens after a long E.
As in "see into your heart"
"tea and cookies"
After a long A: "all day and all night"
After a long I sound.
As in "say hi and bye"
"the sky and clouds"
And it happens after the diphthong "oy"
As in "joy and peace."
So remember this linking with a Y sound
can happen word to word, as in "in the evening."
Or within a word, as in "medium"
"video"
Listen closely.
I'll say a sentence or phrase. You try to understand.
That's all for now. Thanks for watching and happy studies.