Connected Speech

Study how words join together in natural spoken English. Practise noticing linking, weak forms and fast connected pronunciation.

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Clear explanation of how English words link together in natural speech.

Short BBC video lesson showing how consonant and vowel sounds connect across words.

Simple overview of linking, weak forms, elision and other features of connected speech.

Multiple-choice quiz to check understanding of linking in spoken English.

BBC pronunciation practice for hearing and saying the linking /w/ sound.

BBC pronunciation practice for recognising and producing linking /r/.

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