Welcome to Day 3.
How and when do we link vowel sounds with a /w/?
That's what you'll learn in this video.
English with Jennifer
I asked how and when we link with a /w/.
And there's your first clue.
"How" is spelled with a final W.
And it ends with an "ow" diphthong.
So allow your lips to form the /w/
and release it into the following vowel sound.
"owand"
"how and"
"how and when"
There are three vowel sounds that link with the help of a /w/.
The first you already know.
The diphthong "ow." As in "how and when."
Second, the long U..."blue"..."blue and"..."blue and white."
And the long O..."no"..."no one."
Listen closely.
I'll say a sentence or phrase.
You try to understand.
Note that some might also say:
She's nice t' others.
And it sounds like they drop the vowel sound in "to" altogether.
We'll talk more about this word in a later lesson.
Let's go on.
That's all for now.
Thanks for watching and happy studies!