Linking Consonant to Vowel
When a word ends in a consonant and the next word begins with a vowel, connect the final consonant to the next vowel, making it sound as if the second word starts with a consonant. Study the examples below to make this point clear.
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sounds like: |
| 1. hold on |
“whole Don” |
| 2. I like it |
“I lie kit” |
| 3. deep end |
“depend” |
| 4. get up late |
“get a plate” |
| 5. picked out |
“pick doubt” |
| 6. this guy |
“the sky” |
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