Connected speech and linking

Connected speech: the Connected speech is when a native that speak english use the words for speak better and understand, one consonant and one vowel.

 For example: Drop it

the speakers say  Dro  pit

"I need it" we say "I nee dit"

"play a song" we say "Pla ya song"

"Read a book" we say "rea da book"

when the termination of the word is a consonant and the next word has the termination in a consonant too, you pass over the second word that has the consonant.

For example: Book club

the speaker say Booklub 

"Best time" we say "bestime"

"Big grape" we say "Bigrape"

"Good day" we say "Gooday"


Linking: The linking is when the speakers for

You will understand other people more easily

Other people will understand you more easily

There are basically two types of linking:

 Consonant vowel:

When the words ending with a consonant sounds beginning with a vowel sound

Vowel and vowel:

When the words ending with a vowel sounds beginning with a vowel sound

For example:

Turn off we say Tur noff

Can I have a bit of egg  we say Ca ni ha va bi to fegg