R-linking

http://davidbrett.uniss.it/phonology/rLinking/rLinking.html The phenomenon of r-linking is based on the fact that, by default, in Standard British English (though not in many other accents of English), /r/ in syllable final position is not pronounced, e.g. car /k:/. R-linking takes place when a syllable ends with one of the following vowel sounds: /:/, /:/, /:/, //, or any of the diphthongs that finish with a schwa, e.g. /e/, // and //, and the next syllable starts with any vowel sound. This may take place within single words, e.g. Care Caring /ke/ /ker/

or between word boundaries, e.g. Care about /ker bat/

Note that, while a letter 'r' often appears in the spelling of the vowel sounds listed above, this is not always the case. For example, a common orthographic realisation of /:/ is [aw], e.g. saw, draw, paw, similarly the schwa, // has spellings that don't include 'r', e.g. Australia, Austria. In these cases r-linking also takes place, even though there are those who would object to such pronunciations. Draw all the flowers There's a comma after that Australia or New Zealand /dr:r :l flaz/ /z kmr :ft t/ /strelr : nju: zi:lnd/

Here are some more examples: It's near enough It's quite far away The doctor agrees There are three places /ts nr nf/ /ts kwat f:r we/ / dktr gri:z/ /r ri: plesz/

There's a tour along the river It's made of fur and leather Law and order

/z tr l rv/ /ts med v f:r n le/ /l:r n :d/

The actor and playwright / ktr n plerat/ I can't hear anything /a k:n hr en/