How to pronounce "this one" in English — Connected Speech Guide (IPA /ˈðɪsˌwʌn/)

How native English speakers pronounce "this one" (IPA /ˈðɪsˌwʌn/) — connected speech rule, example sentences, and audio for GA and RP. Free. s→one link

this one pronunciation (IPA /ˈðɪsˌwʌn/) — Linking

What happens in this phrase

s→one link

Example sentences

I'll take this one.
this one is mine.
Try this one instead.
this one looks better.

Common mistakes by native language

Japanese speakers

Mistake: Fully releasing the final "s" of "this" and inserting a small pause before starting "one": "this, one".

Why: Japanese phonotactics rarely allow a fricative like [s] to sit directly against a following glide, so learners default to closing each word off cleanly before moving to the next.

Fix: Let the [s] glide straight into the [w] that opens "one" with no break: [ðɪsˌwʌn], as one continuous breath group.

Korean speakers

Mistake: Adding a brief vowel-like release after "this", producing something closer to "thisuh one".

Why: Korean syllables are almost always closed with a clear final consonant or a neutral release, and that release habit carries over to English s-endings before another word.

Fix: Keep the tongue moving directly from the [s] position into the lip-rounded [w], without any extra vowel sound in between: [ðɪsˌwʌn].

Chinese speakers

Mistake: Treating "this" and "one" as two separate rhythmic beats with equal stress and a tiny gap, similar to two independent Mandarin syllables.

Why: Mandarin has no coda consonants that connect across word boundaries the way English [s] does, so each syllable naturally stands alone.

Fix: Practice compressing "this one" into a single smooth unit where "one" carries the main stress: [ðɪsˌwʌn], with "this" light and quick.

Similar phrase patterns

such as — a final fricative links directly into the vowel sound that opens the next word: Here [s] links into [əz] in exactly the same connected way, showing that fricatives behave like other consonants at word boundaries: no stopping, no inserted vowel.
an apple — a word-final consonant glides onto the next word with zero gap: "An apple" links [n] onto a true vowel, while "this one" links [s] onto the semivowel [w]; both cases prove that English liaison isn't limited to consonant-plus-vowel, it also smooths consonant-plus-glide transitions.
on it — close, uninterrupted transition between a final consonant and the start of the next word: The same zero-gap principle applies at a different place in the mouth: [s] into [w] here versus [n] into a vowel there, but the underlying rhythm rule is identical.

Practice sentences

Can I try this one instead? (choosing between options in a shop)
I really like this one the best. (giving a preference)
Is this one yours or mine? (clarifying ownership)
Let's go with this one for the presentation. (making a decision at work)
This one looks a bit different from the others. (comparing similar items)

Notes

"This one" is one of the most common two-word phrases in spoken English, used constantly for pointing, choosing, and comparing, so its connected-speech shape is worth mastering early. The final [s] of "this" does not stop the airflow before "one" begins; instead it flows directly into the rounded [w] glide, producing the smooth sequence [ðɪsˌwʌn]. Notice that "one" carries stronger stress than "this", which stays light and quick, almost like an unstressed lead-in syllable. Many learners assume linking only happens between a consonant and a true vowel sound, but "this one" shows that the same zero-gap principle applies when the next word starts with a semivowel like [w] or [j] as well — the mouth simply keeps moving without pausing to reset. Because "this one" appears in shopping, decision-making, comparison, and pointing contexts dozens of times a day, learners who master its natural rhythm gain a small but frequently reinforced pronunciation win that also generalizes to other s-plus-glide sequences such as "this year" or "such as".