Linking Words Part One: Vowel Sounds

 

confused I bet you have noticed that the way we talk in English is different from the way we write. This is true for all languages - but that does not make it less confusing!  
 

 

We already learned that English words can sound very different from how they are spelled. Now we are going to learn how the same words can sound different because they are next to other words.

Sometimes we add a sound between the words and say them together, almost like they are one word. This is called linking.

 

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In other words, linking means the way we talk as we move from one word to the other. How we link different words together depends on the beginning and ending sounds of each word. Words that end and begin in vowel sounds have special rules for linking.

For example: "He asked" is different than "he left". There is an extra sound between the words "he" and "asked," but not between "he" and "left". Can you hear what it is?

 
 

 

He asked

 

He left

 

 

Still confused? Don't worry! Click on the link below and we will learn the rules for linking words that end and begin in vowel sounds.

 
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Rules for Linking Words with Vowel Sounds

 

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