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In this video, we look at elision of /h/, 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
Elision of /h/ often happens when it comes after a consonant sound:
Look at her
I gave her a pen
He’s had enough
I love his cooking
Elision of /h/ happens with some very common words:
Him, her, his, hers, how
Elision of /h/ also happens after the intrusive /r/, /w/, and /j/:
You are/r/his brother
Please show/w/her
Be/j/honest with me
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Practice script:
a. Look at him?
b. Why? What’s he doing?
a. I think he’s going to knock her over.
b. I think he’s been drinking.
a. Looks like he’s had enough.
b. Let’s help him!