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PRACTICE

Important Points to Remember about Rule 3:

When the consonant is the same, then we only pronounce it once.

• base station = ba-s-tation

(The “e” in “base” is silent, so it doesn’t affect the rule.)

• phone number = pho-n-umber

(The “e” in “phone” is silent, so it doesn’t affect the rule.)

Important Points to Remember about Rule 4:

/s/ + /y/ = /sh/
/z/ + /y/ = /zh/
/t/ + /y/ = /ch/
/d/ + /y/ = /j/

• It’s easy to forget your cell phone number. = forge-chur
• You might not be able to use your phone to call 911. = u-zhur

(The “e” in “use” is silent, so it doesn’t affect the rule.)