Liaison Rule 2: Consonant / Consonant
Words are connected when a word ends in a consonant sound and the next
word starts with a consonant that is in a similar position. What is a similar position?
Let's find out.
Exercise 2-5: Consonant /Consonant Liaisons
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Say the sound of each group of letters out loud (the sound of the letter, not the name: [b] is [buh] not [bee]). There are three general locations—the lips, behind the teeth,
or in the throat. If a word ends with a sound created in the throat and the next word starts with a sound from that same general location, these words are going to be linked together. The same with the other two locations. Repeat after me.
Behind the teeth
unvoiced voiced
t d
ch j
— 1 —
n s
z sh
zh — y
At the lips
unvoiced voiced
p b
f v
— m
— w
In the throat
unvoiced
voiced
k g
h
—
— ng
— r
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