Linking soundsWe often link sounds together when we speak English. There are four different ways of linking sounds together.1. We usually link a consonant sound with a vowel sound.2. When the first word ends in -r or -re and the next word begins with a vowel sound, we join them together with a /r/ sound between them.an apple stand up in an hour there are for us here is ︵︵︵︵︵︵︵3. When there are two vowel sounds, we join them as if there were a /j/ or /w/ sound between them.4. When two consonant sounds of two words meet, we sometimes do not need to pronounce the first consonant sound.we enjoy go out the other best time sit down a big cake ︵︵︵︵︵︵A Listen carefully. See how you can link the following words together. Then practise saying them. 1 cold ice 2 big orange 3 an egg 4 an umbrella 5 turn on 6 get up B Listen carefully to these words. Then practise saying them. 1 there is 2 here are 3 far away 4 four of us 5 more or less 6 over again C Listen carefully to these words. Then practise saying them. 1 high up 2 the area 3 three exercise 4 go in 5 no other 6 two orangesD Listen carefully to these words. Then pratise saying them. 1 next team 2 cold drink 3 keep busy 4 white cat 5 best doctor 6 hard time
