Sound Linking in English
Consonant + Vowel a word ending in a consonant + another word beginning with a vowel, and the two words are in the same word group, link the two sounds together. For example, in the phrase "turn off" We write it like this: turn off We say it like this: tur noff
﴿ Mark the linking a lotof work as soon as possible the dog outside I have quite enough. Both of us went out. The fish is excellent. Come along home if you like. John won an award. He fetched it for me. Tell us all about it. Is he ill again? We're going to put it off. Would you like a walk now? Are we going to leave at eight? Who is going to wash it? Can I offer you an apple? Is Alice at home? Let's leave the cat at home. Is the boss in the office? I'm afraid he's out. ﴿
The linking /r/ a word ending in –r or –re + another word beginning with a vowel, and the two words are in the same word group, the ‘r’ and the following vowel are linked together. For example, in the phrase “far off” We write it like this: far off We say it like this: fa roff
Mark the linking She is going to major /r/ in English. Are you going to buy some more /r/ eggs? Is your hometown far /r/ away? Say that over /r/ and over /r/ again. Don't go out after /r/ eight. There /r/ are nine all together. They're new to the work after /r/ all. Where /r/ are you staying? Peter /r/ isn't here yet. It's going to clear /r/ up soon. Would you like to share /r/ it? Both my father /r/ and mother /r/ are coming tonight. They've been there for /r/ an hour. They keep it for their /r/ own use. The author /r/ is going to give a talk. Did you see the car /r/ at the door? Was Susanna /r/ in last night? They're media /r/ efforts. This is Beta /r/ Engineering. Give me an example of Formula /r/ A.
The intrusive /r/ To link the final vowels /@:/ or /@/ to a following vowel by adding the /r/ sound: For example, in the phrases ‘Africa and Asia’ and ‘the idea of’, We write it like this: Africa and Asia/ the idea of We say it like this: Africa rand Asia/ the idea rof
Vowel + Vowel A word ending in vowel /i:/ or /I/ + another vowel, we can use a little /j/ sound as the link. For example, We write it like this: I am Kay is the end she asked We say it like this: Iyam Kayyis theyend sheyasked
Vowel + Vowel A word ending in vowel /u:/ or /U/ + another vowel, we can use a little /w/ sound as the link. For example, We write it like this: too often who is so I do all We say it like this: toowoften whowis sowI dowall
Mark the linking My/j/ ears hurt. Can you say it again? We/j/ agreed to take him along. May/j/ I ask you a question? It was windy/j/ actually. Did you see the two/w/ others? He's not going to do/w/ anything. You have another two/w/ hours. How/w/ old is the boy? Will Joe/w/ eat it? How/w/ about going to my/j/ aunt for help. Who/w/ else saw it and what did they say/j/ about it? He's blue/w/ in the face and looks funny/j/ actually. We often go/w/ over to my/j/ uncle's. We/j/ always go early/j/ in the morning. What is the/j/ answer to "How/w/ are you"? She knew/w/ I would say/j/ it again. Are you listening to/w/ everything I say/j/ about him? Can you/w/ ask him to give me/j/ a call? That's too/w/ early for the/j/ application.
Other rules of sound linking: /t/ and /d/ before /j/ sound: won’t you / don’t you / didn’t you /t ju:/ /tSu:/ could you / did you / would you /d ju:/ /dZu:/
Mark the linking Won't /ʧ/ you go tomorrow? Weren't /ʧ/ you at home last night? Don't /ʧ/ you like it? Can't /ʧ/ you see the point? Couldn't /ʧ/ you finish it by eight? But /ʧ/ you were late last night. I wanted to connect /ʧ/ you, but /ʧ/ you were out. I tried to put /ʧ/ you through. It doesn't fit /ʧ/ you. Is that what /ʧ/ you want? Did /ʤ/ you say that /ʧ/ yourself? Would /ʤ/ you do me a favour? Would /ʤ/ you mind opening the door? Could /ʤ/ you come with me? How did they find /ʤ/ you? What did /ʤ/ you say? Who would /ʤ/ you like to speak to? They need /ʤ/ your help. You made /ʤ/ your bed this morning, didn't /ʧ/ you? She heard /ʤ/ your voice.
Other rules of sound linking: If you're linking the same sound, you should simply hold the sound a little longer: had difficulties kiss someone make coffee
Mark the linking The work is half finished Give Vicky a job. Next, we'll mix sand and water. Are they going to take it with them? Look at those black cards. We saw a big gap.
Read the sentences in pairs: The plane is here. The play is here. We arrive at 9. We arrived at 9. I'm going to bite it. I'm going to buy it. Keep playing. Key playing. Did you know? Do you know?