Linking_It_Together

Explaination:  Linking is an adjustment speakers made in connected speech.
Directions: Look at the following chart.  Say the sentences in blue out loud.  Then practice saying the sentences in red, what it sounds like.  See if you can hear the difference.

Rule	Example	Sounds Like
1.  The last sound of a word is linked to the first sound of the second word. If the last sound of the first word is a consonant it shifts over to join the first sound (a vowel) in the  second word.	Turn it off. Turn_it_off.	Tur_ni_toff. Turn it off.
2.  When then last sound of a word and the first sound of the second word are both consonants, the first  sound is not released and both words sounds like one word.	Put them away. Put_them away.	Put_hem away. Put_(t)hem away.
3.  In some cases the last sound of a word and the first sound of a second word are blended together.  This creates a third sound.	Don't you know how. Don't_you.	Don_chew know how? Don't you know how?

Recognition:  What did you hear?
Directions:  Listen to the following sentences.  Some sentences may have linking while others might not.  Mark the box that matches what your heard. 
Ex) Show me where to plug it in.          A. Show me where to plug it in.            B.  Show me where to plu_gi_tin. 

Go to the dialog on the How things work page.  Listen to the dialog.  Can you find any linked words?

Practice
Directions:  Say these sentences out loud.  Re-type the sentences and draw an underscore _ to show where/if you hear linked or connected sounds.
Ex) Pick up the phone.           
Ex)

Pi_cup the phone.

5.  Print out the homework.                    5..

6.  Put on your head phones.                  6..

7.  Throw away the garbage.                  7..

8.  Look up how to hook up the radio.   8..

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