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
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.
At the lips:[ p, b, f, v , m, w]
Behind the teeth:[t, d, ch, j, l, n, s, z, sh, zh, y]
In the throat:[ k, g, h, ng, r]
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
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.
At the lips:[ p, b, f, v , m, w]
Behind the teeth:[t, d, ch, j, l, n, s, z, sh, zh, y]
In the throat:[ k, g, h, ng, r]