Intrusion
Intrusion is placing an additional sound between two sounds. A well known case of intrusion is the use of a semivowel /j/ or /w/ to avoid hiatus. Hiatus, which means a gap, happens when we try to pronounce two consecutive vowel sounds clearly. To avoid the gap, we need to use a semivowel between two consecutive vowels. For example, in the phrase "he is," a small /j/ is added between the two vowels: “he/y/is.” This addition allows both vowel sounds to be pronounced fully and separately without pausing between the two words. If we do not add /j/ and continue the sound, it is not clear whether we are saying “he is” or “his.”
/j/ intrusion
We add /j/ sound before another vowel sound if a word ending in a vowel sound makes us move the lips sideways, as is common with high front vowels.
I asked.
I /j/ asked.
She always comes on time.
She /j/ always comes on time.
the end
the /j/ end
in the evening
in the /j/ evening
pay attention
pay /j/ attention
my office
my /j/ office
/w/ intrusion
If a word ending in a vowel sound makes us move the lips forward, common in high back vowels, we add /w/ sound before another vowel sound.
Do I want to eat now?
Do /w/ I want to eat now?
Two of you are fine.
Two /w/of you are fine.
too expensive, too often
too /w/expensive, too /w/ often
Do it.
Do /w/ it.
Who is going to do it?
Who /w/ is going to do /w/ it?
I knew it.
I knew /w/ it.
How are you?
How /w/ are you?
Who is it?
Who /w/ is it?
Do all of them.
Do /w/all of them.
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