The word “and” has two secrets:
1) It is often reduced and pronounced /ən/.
2) The /ən/connects to the word in front of it.
Example:
We write: hot and cold
We say: hotan cold
Let’s practice.
1. This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
2. A waitress comes to your table and asks you:
“May I take your order.” (or)
“What are you going to have?” (or)
“What can I get you?”
3. I’m going to have bacon and eggs.
4. A bagel and cream cheese, please.
5. And coffee, with cream and sugar.
6. I’ll take a hamburger and fries.
7. I’ll have soup and a sandwich.
8. I’d like spaghetti and meat balls.
9. All I want is chips and salsa…and a beer.
10. And when we finish, we pay the check and go home.
11. Don’t forget to leave a tip.
The Prator & Robinett transcription of “and” phrases shows linking.
1. /lʌn – t͡ʃən – dɪn -nɚ/
2. /tey -bə – lə – næsks/
3. /bey -kə – nə – nɛgz/
4. /bey – gə – lən – kriym – t͡ʃiyz/
5. /kriy – mən – ʃʊ – gɚ/
6. /hæm – bɚ – gɚən – frayz/
7. /suw – pə – nə – sænd – wɪt͡ʃ/
8. /spə – gɛ – di – yən – miyt – bɔlz/
9. /t͡ʃɪp – sən – sɔl – sə/…/ən – də – bi – yɚ/
10. /t͡ʃɛ – kən – gow – howm/
11. This sentence has no “and.”