Linking Part 1: Consonant to Vowel – The Key to Smooth Speech
The Accent Journey Podcast by Steven D. Nelson
Episode notes
In this episode of The Accent Journey, we begin a new mini-series on linking, focusing on the most common and important type: consonant to vowel linking.
In natural spoken English, words are not pronounced separately. Instead, sounds connect across word boundaries. When a word ends in a consonant and the next word begins with a vowel, the consonant typically links forward, creating smoother, more fluent speech.
You’ll learn:
- Why native speakers connect words instead of pronouncing them one by one
- How consonant → vowel linking works in real speech
- Why pausing between words can make your English sound unnatural
- How to train your mouth to move more continuously when speaking
The episode includes guided practice with words, phrases, sentences ...
Keywords
accent reductionamerican accentlinking