askshameer  +  679078 Mon, 23 Feb 09 08:07 AM I'm undergoing accent neutralization training. My instructor says that when a word ends with a vowel sound and if the next word starts with a vowel sound, then I'm supposed to add an "r" in between to read that out. I'm a bit confused now. Is this rule only for IPA (International Pronunciation Association)? or is it applicable to American Accent and British Accent? I'm not happy with his explanation. For ex: "idea of" becomes "idearof" "law and order" becomes "lawrandorder" /Sameer askshameer Joined on Tue, Jan 27 2009 Bangalore/Tokyo/Los Angeles/Manama Full Member 189 Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. Experiment it, Experience it and you'll Discover it! Vowels, Accents, American Accents, Pronunciation, Speaking, Countries, United States, American, Training, British Accents

	Zerox  +  679119 Mon, 23 Feb 09 09:21 AM That is called 'intrusive r' and it's most notably an RP phenomenon, although not all RP speakers do this. Also, some speakers of American English (mostly in the north-east part of the States), Australian English and New Zealand English do have the 'intrusive r' as well. At least, if your aiming towards a British pronunciation, namely RP, it is up to you if you do it (I don't do it). Zerox Joined on Wed, May 10 2006 Full Member 295 -It is rational that the irrational contradicts with the rational- American English, Pronunciation, Speaking, Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, United States, American, Languages, New Zealand

	CalifJim  +  680652 Fri, 27 Feb 09 02:57 AM askshameer “My instructor says that when a word ends with a vowel sound and if the next word starts with a vowel sound, then I'm supposed to add an "r" in between to read that out.” This does not apply to American English in any significant way.  If you are striving for an American accent (but it seems that you are not), don't follow that advice. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,447 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Vowels, Accents, American Accents, American English, Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, United States, American, Languages