Liaison rule 1: consonant/vowel
Words are connected when a word ends in a consonant sound and the next word starts with a vowel sound, including the semivowel W,Y and R.
Exercise 2-2: word connections
My name is…
Because I've….
Pick up on the American intonation
In the preceding example, the word name ends in a consonant sound [m]（the e is silent and doesn't count）, and is starts with a vowel sound [i] , so [naymiz] just naturally flows together. In because I've, the [z] at the end of because and the [ai] sound of I blend together smoothly. When you say the last line “Pick up on the American intonation”, you can feel each sound pushing into the next.
Words are connected when a word ends in a consonant sound and the next word starts with a vowel sound, including the semivowel W,Y and R.
Exercise 2-2: word connections
My name is…
Because I've….
Pick up on the American intonation
In the preceding example, the word name ends in a consonant sound [m]（the e is silent and doesn't count）, and is starts with a vowel sound [i] , so [naymiz] just naturally flows together. In because I've, the [z] at the end of because and the [ai] sound of I blend together smoothly. When you say the last line “Pick up on the American intonation”, you can feel each sound pushing into the next.