"Cookies and cream" How would you pronounce this? Many native speakers would actually not pronounce the word "and" clearly, but rather substitute it with a "'n" sound. This is common in English, as it is in other stress-timed languages. This is also the reason why English pronunciation can be particularly tricky for learners whose L1 is not stress, but rather syllable-timed. Some examples would be Chinese or Spanish. Were you aware of this?