How to Link Words - Speak English Fluently - Pronunciation Lesson

Do you sometimes find it difficult to understand spoken English? Understanding spoken English (especially native English) can be difficult because we don’t pronounce each word separately. In English, we link words together, so two or more words can sound like one word.

Contents:
1. Linking Two Consonants 2:06
2. Linking Similar Consonant Sounds 6:28
3. Linking Consonants to Vowels 10:25
4. Linking Two Vowel Sounds 13:45
5. Review 16:36

Look at a sentence:

"Do you remember that time when Anna and Amy fell in the swimming pool?"

Try reading the sentence.

Can you pronounce the sentence in one sound, without any pauses?

When native speakers talk, they don’t pause between words. They pronounce whole phrases and even sentences as one continuous sound.

If you want to speak English more fluently and sound more natural, you should try to do this too.

But how?

There are many pronunciation points you need to study, but today we’re going to look at just one very important point: linking.

Linking is how you connect words when you speak, so that two words are pronounced together.

Here we can see two different types of link. You’ll learn about these ways to link words, and more, in this lesson.

You can learn:

- How to link consonant sounds.
- How to link consonants to vowels.
- How to link two vowel sounds.
- How to link words to speak more fluently in English.
- Why linking is important for your English speaking.

[kimthoa]

This is the best useful lesson i have learned in my life . Thanks very much

[shomskylubin]

This video finally makes me realize that there is no good pronunciation without knowing when to stress and link words.Sometimes, you have to get back to the lowest level if you really need to grow.

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[ziximen]

This is the best lesson about linking. It's professional, practical and easy to follow.
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[vsevolodlapshin]

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[marcoscollado]

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I love how you pronounce every single word. You sound perfect.

[bokboxofknowledge]

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[aforislamtv]

Learning about the linking words as enlightened me so much, because in the past, I always try to pronounce words separately, even when I'm trying to speak fast.
I am glad that one of the many problems I'm having in English language is finally solved. Thank you so much for this lesson.

[imsun]

She's amazing teacher, talk slow and very clear. I didn't see anyone else on you tube teaching like her. Thanks for the videos.

[ignacioarango]

What an important lesson! That's the key to sound more natural. Thanks Gina....you are a wonderful teacher.

[longjamranjit]

One of the most familiar teaching style of English.Thanks ma'am.

[magdalenajot]

Definitely one of the most professional online lessons I've ever seen. Very informative, even for advanced learners. Thank you very much indeed.

[albertocorreach.]

Excellent lesson. No one teaches that. Beautiful teacher.

[valeriadaher]

Thank you so much!! The rules are really hard to understand, but you've made them look so simple !!! 👍

[Bunnysback]

Amazing explanation teacher. Thank you very much. It certainly will improve students to go ahead.

[IdowestFundz]

Thanks for the time you took to teach us these rule in English I really appreciate you a lot! My speaking is now coming out fluently I will never forget the things you have done for me ❤️❤️

[MILIODAS_YT_FF]

Hi Gina! You are more than wonderful. Very good and thank you very much.

[ibrahimmutwally]

Really logical explain, more confident, and easy method ...

[melody]

I hate that I'm loving these videos. Thank you it really helps us a lot. (saying this with the linking I've just learned)

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