Don’t Speak Word By Word
Aturan – aturannya : 
1. U + Vowel = W
- You are   - To open 
- Go a way   - Go anywhere 
- Do it    - Do I
- You and I are   - Don’t you do it 
2. I + Vowel = Y 
- The end    - She isn’t 
- The only    - They are 
- She ever    - She always 
- I understand   - I also need the other one 
3. T + Vowel = R / D 
- Get out   - But I get one 
- Out of    - Give it a try 
- But I’m here   - Take it away 
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4. T + Y = t∫ ( ch / c ) 
- Don’t you   - Can I get you a drink ?
- Won’t you   - Can’t you do it ?
- Not yet   - Don’t you like it ?
- What your name   - I’ll let you know 
5. D + Y = d3 ( j )
- Did you    - How did you like it  
- Would you   - Did you find it 
- Had your    - Did you see it 
- Could you tell  - Would you like it 
6. S + Y = ∫
- I miss you 
- Yes you are 
- Bless you 
- I’ll you try to guess you age  
7. Z + Y = 3 ( zh ) 
- How’s your family   - Who does your hair  
- Where’s your mom  - When’s your birthday 
- How was your class today  - Who’s your friend 
8. Consonant + Vowel 
- Come on  - Come in
- Feel ok  - LA ( Los Angeles ) 
- Hold on  - Read only
- Turn over   - Follow up on
- Take out  - My name is 
- Pick up on the American Intonation 
9. θ / ð + Consonant = Blend to 
- With lemon
- Both day
- With zeal
- With juice
- Both sizes 
10. H + Preceded by verb or Aux are usually silent 
- Did he 
- Tell her
- Keep her
- Ask him
- Kill her
The Pronouncing ‘ OF / OFF ‘
- Of = ə 
 Apabila setelah of berbunyi Consonant. 
For example :
- Get out of my face 
- What a lot of rot you talk 
- I’m kind of better
- I’m sick of you
- I’m kind of sick of you 
- It’s none of your business
- I think that you decision is of sound mind 
- Of = ə
 Apabila setelah of berbunyi Vowel
For example : 
- I’m sick of Ana    - All of them 
- Get out of here   - First of all
- To a lot of Americans   - Some of them 
- I’m sure this letter is of account for himself 
- Off = 
For example :
- Just knock it off 
- Switch off the lamp 
- Is the off his head 
I think he is not off his nut 
The Pronunciation ‘ Have ‘
- Di awal kalimat 
- Di akhir kalimat 
- Menjadi verb ordinary 
For example : 
- Di awal kalimat :
o Have you ever been here ?
o Have you taken shower ?
o Have you had meal ?
- Di akhir kalimat :
o Yes I have
o No I have 
- Menjadi verb ordinary 
o I don’t have girl friend 
o I have a lot of money 
o I have boy friend 
Consist noun stress in changing verb tenses
(‘ CD 2 Track 7 ‘ )
Eat     1. The dogs eat the bones 
Ate    2. The dogs ate the bones 
Are eating    3. The dogs’ re eating the bones  
Will eat   4. The dogs’ ll eat the bones ( if …….. ) 
Would eat   5. The dogs’ d eat the bones ( if …….  ) 
Would have eaten   6. The dogs’ d’ ve eaten the bones ( if ……. ) 
That have eaten   7. The dogs’ that’ ve eaten the bones 
Have eaten    8. The dogs’ ve eaten the bones 
Had eaten    9. The dogs’ d eaten the bones 
Will have eaten   10. The dogs’ ll’ ve eaten the bones 
Ought to eat   11. The dogs ought to eat the bones 
Should eat   12. The dogs should eat the bones 
Should not eat  13. The dogs shouldn’t eat the bones 
Should have eaten   14. The dogs should’ ve eaten the bones 
Should not have   15. The dogs shouldn’t ve eaten the bones 
Could eat    16. The dogs could eat the bones 
Could not eat   17. The dogs couldn’t eat the bones 
Could have eaten   18. The dogs could’ ve eaten the bones 
Could not have   19. The dogs could’ t’ ve eaten the bones 
Might eat    20. The dogs might eat the bones 
Might have eaten   21. The dogs might’ ve eaten the bones 
Must eat    22. The dogs must eat the bones 
Must have eaten   23. The dogs must’ ve eaten the bones 
Can eat    24. The dogs can eat the bones 
Can’t eat    25. The dogs can’t eat the bones 
Spelling and Number
( ‘ CD 1 Track 28 ‘ )
         Acronym             Pronunciation 
IBM    Eye Bee Em 
MIT    Em Eye Tee
Ph. D    Pee Aitch Dee
MBA    Em Bee εi
LA    Eh lay
IQ    Aye kyu
RSVP    Are ess Vee Pee
TV    Tee Vee
USA    You Ess εi
ASAP    ei Ess εi Pee
CIA    See Aye εi
FBI     Eff Bee Aye
USMC    You Ess Em See 
COD     See Oh Dee 
SOS    Ess Oh ess 
X. Y. Z    Ex. Why. Zee
Spelling    Pronunciation 
  Box    Bee Oh Ex 
 Cook    See Oh Oh kay 
 Wilson    Dubba You Eye El Ess Oh En 
Number   Pronunciation 
Area code    213
Zip code    94708
Date    9 / 6 / 62
Phone number   555 – 9132
Don’t Speak Word By Word
Word connections 
( ‘ CD 2 Track 45 ‘ )
Exercise : T, D, S or Z + Y Liaisons. 
1. T + Y = CH
- What your name 
- Can’t you do it 
- Actually 
- Don’t you like it 
- Wouldn’t you 
- Haven’t you ? No, Not yet 
- I’ll let you know 
- Can I get you a drink 
- We thought you weren’t coming 
- I’ll bet you ten bucks he forgot 
- Is that your final answer 
- Natural
- Perpetual 
- Virtual 
2. D + Y = J
- Did you see it 
- How did you like it 
- Could you tell 
- Where did you send your check 
- What did your family think 
- Did you find your keys 
- We followed your instruction 
- Congratulations 
- Education 
- Individual 
- Graduation 
- Gradual 
3. S + Y = SH
- Yes, you are
- Insurance 
- Bless you 
- Press your hands together 
- Can you dress yourself 
- You can pass your exams this year
- I’ll try to guess your age 
- Let him gas your car for you 
4. Z + Y = ZH
- How’s your family 
- How was your trip 
- Who’s your friend 
- Where’s your mom
- When’s your birthday 
- She says you’re OK
- Who does your hair
- Casual 
- Visual
- Usual 
- Version
- Vision
Penyambungan Consonat / Vowel
( ‘ CD 2 Track 39 ‘ ) 
Hold on   ( hol don )
Turn over   ( turn over )
Tell her I miss her  ( tellerai misser ) 
1. Red only  ____________
2. Fall of   ____________
3. Follow up on  ____________
4. Come in ____________
5. Call him  ____________
6. Take out  ____________
7. Fade away ____________
8. 6 – 0   ____________
9. MA  ____________
Penyambungan Consonant / Consonant
( ‘ CD 2 Track 43 ‘ )
Hard times ( hardtimes ) 
With luck   ( withluck )
1. Business deal    ______________
2. Credit check    ______________
3. The top file    ______________
4. Sell nine new cars   ______________
5. Sit down    ______________
6. Some plans need luck  ______________
7. Check cashing   ______________
8. Let them make conditions  ______________
9. Had the    ______________
10. Both days    ______________
Penyambungan Vowel / Vowel
( ‘ CD 2 Track 44 ‘ ) 
She isn’t  ( She(y)sn’t )
Who is  ( Who(w)iz ) 
1. Go anywhere   _______________
2. So honest   _______________
3. Through our   _______________
4. You are   _______________
5. He is    _______________
6. Do I   _______________
7. I asked   _______________
8. To open  _______________
9. She always   _______________
10. Too often     _______________
W, H And Yes No Question
1. W. H
Intonasinya sering naik turun di akhir kalimat. 
 For example : 
o What are you doing ?
o How are you ?
o Where have you been ?
2. Yes. No 
Intonasinya naik terus di akhir kalimat. 
 For example :
o Are you OK ?
o Is this yours ?
Contraction By American
( ‘ CD 3 Track 3 ‘ )
- I have got to go 
- I have got a book 
- Do you want to dance ?
- Do you want to banana ? 
- Let me in
- Let me go 
- I’ll let you know
- Did you do it ?
- Not yet
- I’ll meet you later
- What do you think ?
- What did you do with it ?
- How did you like it ?
- When did you get it ?
- Why did you take it ?
- Why don’t you try it ?
- What are you waiting for  ?
- What are you doing ?
- How is it going ?
- Where’s the what you may call it ?
- Where’s what is his name ?
- How about it ?
- He has got to hurry because he is late 
- I could’ve been a contender 
- Could you speed it up, please ?
- Would you mind if I tried it ?
- Aren’t you Bob Barker ?
- Can’t you see it my way for a change ?
- Don’t you get it ?
- I should have told you
- Tell her ( that ) I miss her 
- Tell him ( that ) I miss him 
The American ‘ T ‘
1. T is T 
- At the beginning of word 
Eg : Tomy takes ten times to try 
- In the middle of word ‘ Primary stress ‘ 
Eg : I’talian, Pho’tography  
- Replace ‘ d ‘ in past tenses preceded by ‘ VLC ‘ 
Eg : Stopped, Stressed, Helped
2. T is Soft ‘ d ‘ / Japanese R /
- In the middle of word / weak stress 
Eg : Italy, Photograph, Atom
- In Kirana’s T – Connections < T + Vowel = d >
Eg : Get out ! Get up ! Shut up ! Get in ! 
3. T is Held / di tahan / 
- At the end of word 
Eg : Hot, Not, Got, Get
- In < T + Consonant except / j / >
Eg : Mountain, Sentence, Written, Bitten, Forgotten
- In Syllabic ‘ N ‘  
Eg : Student, Garden 
4. T is Mute / Silent /
- After ‘ N ‘ With Lax vowel 
Eg : Interview, Internet, Twenty, Printer, Advantage, International, Enter, Printout. 
Penyambungan dengan kombinasi TH
( ‘ CD 2 Track 42 ‘ )
TH Combination : 1. TH  : Posisi lidah di depan 
   2. Consonant  : Posisi lidah di belakang 
For example :
- th + L : With lemon
- th + n  : With nachos 
- th + t   : Both times 
- th + d  : With delivery 
- th +  s  : Both sizes
- th + z  : With zeal 
- th + ch  : Both charges 
- th + j  : With juice 
- n + th : In the 
- z + th  : Was that 
- d + th  : Hid those 
Syllable Stress
( ‘ CD 1 Track 32 ‘ )
In order to practice accurate pitch change. Each syllable will count as one musical note. Remember that words that end in a vowel or a voiced consonant will he longer than ones ending in an unvoiced consonant.  
1. Syllable     
pattern 1a   la !  Get
   Cat   quick 
   Jump   choice
   Box   loss  
pattern 1b   la–a   law
   Dog  goes
   See  choose
   Plan  lose
2. Syllable   la–la   Bob Smith
Pattern 2a  a dog   my car 
   a cat   some more
    Destroy red tape
    a pen  enclose
    Pretend  consume 
    Your job my choice 
    Pea soup  how’s work?
 pattern 2b  la–la   wristwatch 
    Hot dog  textbook 
    Icy   bookshelf
    Suitcase sunshine 
    Project  placement 
    Sunset   stapler
    Get one! Modern
    Do it!  Modem 
3. Syllable      
Pattern 3a  la-la-la   
   Bob’s hot dog
    Sob won’t know
    Sam’s the boss 
    Susie’s nice
    Bill went home 
    Cats don’t care 
    Stocks can fall
    School in fun 
 Pattern 3b  la-la-la
    a hot dog
    I don’t know 
    He’s the boss 
    We cleaned up
    In the bag
    For a while   
    I went home 
    We don’t care 
    It’s in March 
Pattern 3a  la-la-la
    A hot dog 
    I don’t know!
    Jim killed it
    Tomorrow 
    a fruitcake 
    The engine 
    a wineglass 
    Potato
    Whatever
Pattern 3d  la-la-la
Hot dog stand  
I don’t know
analyze 
article 
dinnertime 
digital 
analog 
cell structure 
4. Syllables
Pattern 4a  la-la-la-la
   Spot’s a hot dog
   Jim killed a snake 
   Joe doesn’t know 
   Nate bought a book
   Al brought some ice 
Pattern 4b  la-la-la-la
   It’s a hot dog
   He killed a snake 
   He doesn’t know 
   We came back in
   He bought a book 
Pattern 4c  la-la-la-la
   Bob likes hot dogs 
   Ann eats pancakes 
   Cats eat fish bones 
   Bears are fuzzy 
   Planets rotate 
Pattern 4d  la-la-la-la
   It’s my hot dog
   Imitation 
   Analytic 
   We like science 
   My to-do list 
Pattern 4e  la-la-la-la
   a hot dog stand 
   Jim killed a man
   Analysis 
   Invisible 
   a platypus 
Pattern 4f   la-la-la-la
   Permanently
   Demonstrated 
   Category 
   Office supplies 
   Educator  
Reducing Sound
( ‘ CD 2 Track 26 ‘ )
Read aloud from the right-hand column. The intonation is marked for you.
 To   Looks Like …    Sound Like …
   Today    ( t’day )
   Tonight    ( t’night )
   Tomorrow    ( t’marou )
   To work    ( t’wrk )
   To school    ( t’school )
   To the store    ( t’ th’ store )
   We have to go now   ( we hǽftə go nǽo )
   He went to work   ( he wentə work )
   They hope to find it   ( they houptə fine dit )
   I can’t wait to find our  ( ai cǽn’t wai tə fine dǽat )
   We don’t know what to do  ( we don’t know w’ t’ do )
   Don’t jump to conclusions  ( don’t j’m t’ c’ncloozh’nz )
   To be or not to be …  ( t’ bee (y)r nat t’ bee )
   He didn’t get to go   ( he din ge (t)tə gou )
   He told me to help  ( he told meeda help )
   She told you to get it  ( she tol joodə geddit ) 
   I go to work   ( ai gouda wrk )
   at a quarter to two  ( ǽedə kworder də two )
   The only way to get it is …   (thee(y)only waydə geddidiz )   You’ve got to pay to get it ( yoov gaddə paydə geddit )
   We plan to do it   ( we plǽn do do it )
   Let’s go to lunch  ( let’s goudə lunch )
   The score was 4 – 6   ( th’ score w’z for də six )
   It’s the only way to do it       ( its thee (y)ounly weida do (w)’t )
   So to speak …   ( soda speak )
   I don’t know how to get it (ai don know hǽwda say (y)it )
   Go to page 8   ( goudə pay jate )
   Show me how to get it  ( show me hǽoda geddit )
   You need to know when to do it  ( you nee(d)də nou wendə do(w)it )
   Who’s to blame ?  ( hooz do blame )
 At  We’re at home  ( wirat home ) 
   I’ll see you at lunch   (aiyəl see you(w)ət lunch )
   Dinner’s at five   ( d’nnerz ə(t) five )
   Leave them at the door  ( leevəm ə(t)thə door ) 
   The meeting’s at one   ( th’ meedig z’t w’n )
   He’s at the post office  ( heeə(t) the poussdaffəs )
   They’re at the bank   ( thεrə(t)th’ bǽnk )
   I’m at school    ( ǽimə(t) school )
   I’ll see you at eleven  ( aiyəl see you(w)ədə lεv’n )
   He’s at a meeting   ( heez’də meeding )
   She laughed at his idea ( she lǽf dədi zy deeyə )
   One at a time    ( wənədə time )
   We got it at an auction  ( we gadidədə naksh’n )
   The show started at eight  ( th’ show stardədə date )
   The dog jumped out at us ( th’ dag jump dǽo dədəs )
   I was at a friend’s house ( ai w’z d’ frenz hǽos )
 It   can you do it?   ( k’niu do (w)’t )
   Give it to me    ( g’v ‘(t)t’ me )
   Buy it tomorrow   ( bai(y)ə(t) t’marrow )
   It can wait    ( ‘t c n’ wait )
   Read it twice    ( ree (t)twice )
   Forget about it!  ( frgedd’ bǽodit )
   Give it a try    ( gividə try )
   Let it alone    ( ledidə lone )
   Take it away   ( tay kida way ) 
   I go it in London  ( ai gadidin I’ndn )
   What is it about?  ( w’d’z’d’ bǽodit )
   Let’s try it again   ( lets try’d’gen )
   Look! There it is   ( luk fhere’d’z )
 For   this is for you    ( th’s’z fr you )
   It’s for my friend   ( ts fr my friend )
   A table for four, please  ( ə table fr four, pleeze )
   We planned it for later  ( we plan dit fr layd’r )
   For example, for instance  ( fregg zǽmple ) ( frin st’nss )
   What is this for?   ( w’d’ z  this for )
   What did you do it for? ( w’j’ do(w)it for )
   Who did you get it for? ( hoojya geddit for )
 From  it’s from the IRS   ( tsfrm thee(y)ai(y)a ress )
   I’m from Arkansas   ( aim fr’m ark’nsa )
   There’s a call from Bob ( therzə call fr’m Bab ) 
   This letter’s from Alaska ! ( this ledderz frama laeska )
   Who’s it from    ( hoozit frəm )
   Where are you from ?  ( wher’r you frəm )
 In  it’s in the bag    ( tsin tha bǽg )
   What’s in it   ( w’ts’n’t )
   I’ll be back in a minute ( aiyəl be bǽk’nə m’n’t )
   This movie? Who’s in it? ( this movie … hooz’n’t )
   Come in    ( c’min )
   He’s in America  ( heez’nə mεrəkə )
 An  He’s an American   ( heez’nə mεrəkə )
   I got an A in English   ( ai gaddə nay ih ninglish )
   He got an F in Algebra  ( he gaddə neffinǽl jəbrə )
   Re had an accident   ( he hǽdə nǽksəd’nt )
   We want an orange   ( we want’n nornj )
   He didn’t have an excuse  ( he didn’t hǽvə neks kyooss )
   I’ll be there in an instant  (ai(y)l be there ina ninstnt )
   It’s an easy mistake to make   ( itsə neezee m’stake t’ make )
  
 And  ham and eggs   ( hǽma neggz )
   Bread and butter   ( b’redn buddr )
   Coffee? With cream and sugar? ( kaffee … with creem’n sh’g’r )
   No, lemon and sugar   ( nou … lem’n’n  sh’g’r )
   … And some more cookies? (‘n smore cukeez )
   They kept going back and forth  ( they kep going bǽkn forth )
   We watched it again and again ( we wach didə gen’n gen )
   He did it over and over  ( he di di dovərə nover )
   We learned by trial and error ( we lrnd by tryələnerər )
 Or  Soup or salad ?  ( super salad )
   Now or later    ( nǽ(w)r laydr ) 
   More or less    ( mor’r less )
   Left or right    ( lefter right )
   For here or to go ?  ( fr hir’r d’go ) 
   Are you going up or down ? ( are you going ừpper down )
 Are  what are you doing ?  ( w’dr you doing )
   Where are you going ? ( wer’r you going ) 
   What’re you planning on doing ?    (w’dr’yu planning an doing )
   How are you ?   ( hǽwr you )
   Those are no good   (thozer no good )
   How are you doing ?  ( hǽwer you doing )
   The kids are still asleep  (the kidzer stillə sleep )
 Your   How’s your family ?  ( hǽzhier fǽmlee )
   Where’s your keys ?  ( wher’r y’r keez )
   You’re American, aren’t you ? ( yrə mei’kn, arn choo )
   Tell me when you’re ready  ( tell me wen yr reddy )
   Is this your car ?  ( izzis y’r car )
   You’re late again, Bob  ( yer lay də gen, Bab )
   Which one is yours ?   ( which w’n’z bedder )
 One  Which one is better ?
   One of them is broken 
   I’ll use the other one
   I like the red one. Edwin 
   That’s the last one 
   The next one’ll be better 
   Here’s one for you 
   Let them go one by one 
 The   It’s the best 
   What’s the matter ?
   What’s the problem ?
   I have to go to the bathroom 
   Who’s the bass around here ?
   Give it to the dog 
   Put it in the drawer 
 A  It’s a present 
   You need a break 
   Give him a chance 
   Let’s get a new pair of shoes 
   Can I have a Coke, please ?
   Is that a computer 
   Where’s a public telephone 
 Of  It’s the top of the line 
   It’s a state of the art printer 
   As a matter of fact 
   Get out of here 
   Practice all of the time 
   Today’s the first of May 
   What’s the name of that movie ?
   That’s the best of all 
   Some of them  
   All of them 
   Most of them 
   None of them 
   Any of them 
   The rest of them 
 
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