In this episode of The Accent Journey, we continue our series on connected speech by exploring how consonants link to other consonants in natural American English.

The episode focuses on two major patterns:

1. Stop consonants before consonants (such as big problem or hot coffee), where the final consonant sound is usually unreleased
2. Non-stop consonants before consonants (such as green park or real story), where sounds flow smoothly into one another

You’ll learn:

• How consonant-to-consonant linking works in connected speech
• How airflow changes between stop and non-stop consonants
• Practical strategies to create smoother, more natural pronunciation

The episode includes extensive guided practic ...