Phonetics 2
by Torsten Daerr
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And now let's make some sentences again:
Jill and Bill live in Nashville. Jill lives with Bill in Nashville.
Jill lives with Bill in Nashville in Winter.
OK, that was simple.
Now let's have a look at the long /i:/:
One:
she
meeting
me
She's meeting me.
Two:
he
leading
me
He's leading me.
And now let's compare:
1. ) Tim -- team
Tim is on the team.
The winning team
Tim will be.
On the winning team
Tim will be on the winning team.
2.) these -- this
these sheep -- this ship
I see this ship.
I see these sheep on this ship.
3.) leave -- live
leaving -- living
he's leaving -- he's living.
He's leaving with his parents.
He's living with his parents.
4. bill -- meal
the bill -- the meal
the bill for the meal
please give me
please give me the bill.
Please give me the bill for the meal.
OK, that's it. We think with /I:/ and /i/ you are fit.
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