Linking: /t, d, Id/ + vowel sound

Опубликовано: 14 Май 2026
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Linking is a basic element of American English Pronunciation.
In a dictionary, words are given in isolation.
In natural speech, however, you don't say words separately.
You connect words together. You link them.
In this lesson, we're going to practice consonant sound plus vowel sound.

RELATED LESSONS:
pattern 1: consonant sound + vowel sound --    • Linking:  consonant sound + vowel sound
pattern 1: word final /t, d, Id/ + vowel sound --    • Linking:  /t, d, Id/ + vowel sound
pattern 1: word final -ed /dId/ + vowel sound --    • Linking:  -ed /dId/ + vowel sound
pattern 1: word final /s, z, Iz/ + vowel sound --    • Linking: /s, z, Iz/ + vowel sound
pattern 1: present vs. past tense + vowel sound --    • Linking:  present tense vs. past tense + v...
pattern 2: vowel sound /y, w/ + vowel sound --    • Linking:  vowel sound /y, w/ + vowel sound
pattern 3: consonant + same consonant --    • Linking:  consonant sound + same consonant...
pattern 4: t + y = /t͡ʃ/ --    • Linking:  /t/ + /y/ = /t͡ʃ/
pattern 5: d + y = /d͡ʒ/ --    • Linking:  /d/ + /y/ =/d͡ʒ/

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