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Linking Words Together (Part 2)
When you
learn English by reading (as most people do) you tend to speak it word by
word. But real English is connected together and pronounced sound by
sound. Here are some examples of one kind of liaison (connection.)
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Linking
Consonant and Consonant
Words are connected when a word ends in a consonant sound and the
next word starts with a consonant that is in a similar position.
For example:
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Lips |
Behind Teeth |
Throat |
| Unvoiced |
P, F |
T, Ch, S, Sh |
K, H |
| Voiced |
B, V |
D, J, Z, Zh |
G, Ng, R |
For example, if a word ends with a letter from the Behind Teeth
category and the next word starts with a letter from that same category,
these words are going to naturally join together. This is the same for
Lips and Throat.
| Spelling |
Pronunciation |
| I just didn't get
the chance. |
[I jussdidn't ge(t)the chance] |
| I've been late
twice. |
[äivbin la(t)twice] |
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Check Your Understanding
| In the following sentences, which words
are connected with similar sounds?
1. I love Ben a lot.
2. Everyone wants to kiss Sheri. ; )
3. Had Jason ever come over?
4. We saw the Shaw Lake Hotel.

Listen to the connections.
1. I love
Ben a lot.
2. Everyone wants
to kiss Sheri.
; )
3. Had
Jason ever come over?
4. We saw the Shaw Lake
Hotel.
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