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Linking is connecting the final sound of one word to the first sound of the following word. You will need to learn to link words together to create smooth, natural speech. This is discussed in much greater detail in Chapter Eight, “Sound Like a True Native Speaker.” It is especially important for you to learn to link words with ed endings. The final /t/ and /d/ sounds are much easier to pronounce if they are connected to the vowel that follows it.
| example: |
sounds like: |
| 1. stayed in |
stay din |
| 2. turned on |
turn don |
| 3. developed a |
develop ta |
| 4. needed a |
nee de da |
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