DIRECT LINKING
Any final consonant can be linked directly to any vowel at the beginning of the next word. For example, far above can be thought of as farabove. Following are some practice phrases.
Direct linking provides us with a tool to easily execute voiced consonants we often leave out like Z, D, DZ, TH, ZH, and V
PLAY AND LINK
Back-to-back consonants that are formed at totally different contact points in the mouth can be played fully.
For example, in the phrase black tie, the K beat is formed by the back of the tongue springing away from the soft palate and the T beat is formed by the tip of the tongue.
two totally different contact points so the K can be fully played before the T is tapped.
The same principle applies in love knot, where the V and the N are made in two different places in the mouth.
PREPARE AND LINK
Some consonants are formed at the same or nearly the same contact point in the mouth. This is obviously true with identical consonants and cognates.
For example, in the phrase hip pocket, the two p 's are identical; in the phrase hip bone, the p and b are cognates. In both instances, the contact point is the same, and you could not fully play both consonants without breaking the flow of the phrase with a tiny, artificial pause.
Instead, you "prepare and implode" the first consonant-that is, your lips or tongue actively take the position for the first identical consonant or cognate-but only fully execute the second one. The preparation keeps the first consonant from being merely dropped.
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