San Diego Voice and Accent Linking in Connected Speech
San Diego Voice and Accent Linking in Connected Speech explains consonant to vowel linking with the N, R and T sounds, written by Julie Cunningham, a licensed speech-language pathologist. The lesson shows how a final consonant joins the next word, demonstrates the flap T across a word boundary, and ends with three sentences said at normal and slow speed.
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How It Helps Your Business English
The lesson treats linking as the normal state of spoken American English and works through consonant to vowel joins with three sounds: the N of an carrying into orange, the R of for carrying into an, and the T of put becoming a flap as it moves into it. Three sentences follow, each said first at conversational speed and then slowly so the joins can be heard.
Put a hand on your throat as you say the paired examples and check that the sound never stops between the two words. Take one sound at a time, N first, then R, then the flap T, and stay with it until the join feels automatic. Then use the three sentences, listening to the fast version first and the slow version after, and say each one at your own pace.
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