Thought Groups

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In this video, Misha and Larissa explain how to divide sentences into thought groups to improve your pronunciation in English.
Thought groups usually contain 2-5 words. They always end with a content word (not a function word). They are often noun phrases, verb phrases or prepositional phrases.
0:12 Introduction
0:37 Paragraph - 3 ways - Which sounds best?
2:04 Explanation
4:33 Game time! Divide the silly sentences into through groups.
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for many days I think I should learn where I can take a pause or stop my reading but cant learn this because I didnt know it is called thought groups . thanks and a lot of love for you from me . I know love is not enough until someone love you and buy you a cup of coffee

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Thank you so much! I’m a very fast talker whose trying to find ways to slow down my speech and this video is very useful. By the way, do we have to breath between each thought? I sometimes find myself running out when I speak because I often forget to breath.

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[@ApplyIT2021]

If a sentence is "I am going to tell you about how thought groups work", where do we put pause: before 'about' or after 'about'? If we put pause after 'about', it creates curiosity. But as per this video, the pause should be before 'about'. Kindly clarify this doubt.

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Perfect. I love your teaching. But just one thing is that you didn’t explained about where we have to pause between or , and , between
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[@mohamedbabers599]

I am talking like # 2 really this is my way when I speak I am too confused I can’t overcome this problem need your help please

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Have you tried marking breaks in a text between thought groups to help you practice pausing in appropriate places? With enough practice, it will become easier and even natural.

[@alfawz]

I have noticed that sometimes function words mostly preposition absorbed in the previous words though the preposition is the beginning part of the next phrase/clause. For example, on number 2 example, you linked 'on' to the 'can ski'- 'can ski on' and 'with' to 'a snowman'- 'a snow man with'. Can anyone resolve my confusion?

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Prepositions are often function words, but the examples here are showing "linking", which is another pronunciation concept we should make a video on sometime! Often the final vowel sound of one word glides into the starting vowel sound of the next word, like in "ski on", or two consonant sounds might blend together, like in "snowman with".

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function word / unstressed