What it is: Sounds connect between words in natural speech. What it’s for: Understand fast speech and speak more smoothly. Example: “want to” → “wanna” (informal speech)

• Consonant + vowel: “pick it” → /pɪkɪt/
• Vowel + vowel: add /w/ or /j/: “go on” → /ɡəʊ wɒn/, “I am” → /aɪ jæm/
• /t/ /d/ reduction: “next day” (t becomes softer)

• Shadow 30 seconds of audio, focusing only on linking.
• Repeat until it feels smooth.

• *connected speech* /kəˈnektɪd spiːtʃ/: nói nối âm (nói tự nhiên)
• *smoothly* /ˈsmuːðli/: trôi chảy
• *reduction* /rɪˈdʌkʃən/: sự giảm âm