Liaisons
English
uses liaisons in speech too. The only difference is that they are not
written. For words beginning with vowel sounds1, make a liaison
with the previous consonant.
I'm_early.
They_are_Italian.
Stan_and_Annette_are coming.
Now_and_again, we shop_at_Ikea.
Our_aunt_also likes_apples_and_oranges.
Between long vowels (the ones that sound like their name), use these consonant
sounds as liaisons:
y
for
a She prefers the ballet_yand
he prefers the cabaret_yand a cigar.
e We_yare
late.
i I_yam
Norwegian.
w
for
onbsp; So_wI
go_wout_every Saturday night.
unbsp; Who_wis
going to_wassist you_wat
the meeting?
Pay
attention to these words that end with vowel sounds:
ballet, bouquet2, filet, gourmet
He, she, we, me, the
I, my, why, by, guy
go, so, no, Joe
do, to, you, who, too
1 Not all vowels are pronounced with vowel sounds.
2
Be careful with these words: notice the difference between ballet
and ballot,
bouquet and bucket as well as filet
and fill it. There is a big difference between receiving
a bouquet of flowers and a
bucket of flour.
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