Elision means the dropping of a sound or sounds. ( )

Squeezing letters is the phenomenon of ( ). A: incomplete explosion B: consonant cluster C: elision D: liasion

The phenomenon of joining words together is called ________. A: liaison B: elision C: weak form of words D: assimilation

Contextual elision isthat a sound may also be dropped in rapid casualspeech but may exist whensaid slowly or in isolation.

英语音变的形式主要有______. A: 连读soundlinking B: 省略elision C: 弱读weakforms D: 同化assimilation

ELISION : SYLLABLES :: A: (A) contraction : letters B: (B) thesis : ideas C: (C) diagnosis : symptoms D: (D) almanac : facts E: (E) abacus : numbers

The weak forms of English function words show the following features. A: Reduction of the lengths of sounds. B: Obscuration of vowels towards the schwa /ə/ . C: Elision of vowels and consonants. D: Rising the pitch of the vowel.

The weak forms of English function words show the following features. A: Reductions of the lengths of sounds. B: Obscuration of vowels towards and schwa. C: Elision of vowels and consonants. D: Rising the pitch of the vowel.

When we will use strong form of English function words? A: When they are cited or quoted B: When they occur at the end of a sentence. C: When they are used for emphasis. D: Elision of vowels and consonants

The weak forms of English function words show the following features:__________________________.（英语功能词的弱读式有以下特征） A: Reduction of the lengths of sounds.音长变短 B: Obscuration of vowels towards the schwa /ə/ .元音发音弱化为/ə/ C: Elision of vowels and consonants.省略部分元音和辅音 D: Rising the pitch of the vowel.提升元音的音调