Master Consonant-to-Consonant Connection: Speak Clearly and Confidently

Why Connecting Consonants Matters

Small adjustments in how you link words can make a big difference in clarity, especially in high-pressure professional settings like healthcare and aviation. When two words end and start with the same consonant, connecting them creates a smoother, more natural flow, making your speech easier to understand on the first try.

This type of connection improves:

• Rhythm – your speech flows naturally

• Timing – sentences feel effortless to listeners

• Pronunciation – reduces misheard words

• Clarity – fewer repetitions required

• Professional ease – colleagues, patients, and teams understand you immediately

Rule #1: Consonant-to-Consonant

What to do:

When a word ends with a consonant and the next word starts with the same consonant, merge them into one continuous sound.

Examples:

• Pass some → Passome

• Stop playing →Stoplaying

• With the → Withuh

• Big game → Bigame (g → g)

• Last time → Lastime (t → t)

• Fast track → Fastrack (t → t)

Professional examples for high-pressure contexts:

• “Pass some forms” → Passome forms (s → f)

• “Stop pressing the button” → Stoppressing the button (p → p)

• “Last team briefing” → Lasteam briefing (t → t)

• “Big gear check” → Bigear check (g → g)

Practice Exercises

1. Short phrases

• “Stop playing with the papers.” → Stoplaying with the papers

• “Pass some supplies.” → Passome supplies

2. Professional sentences

• “Stop pressing the emergency button.” → Stoppressing the emergency button

• “Last team report is ready.” → Lastteam report is ready

• “Big gear shift coming.” → Biggear shift coming

How to practice

1. Say the sentence slowly, connecting repeated consonants

2. Gradually increase your speed

3. Record yourself to check smoothness

4. Repeat 3–5 minutes daily

Why Week 1 Matters

Starting with consonant-to-consonant connections builds a foundation for natural, fluent speech.

• Your speech flows naturally

• Listeners understand you the first time

• Reduces stress and repetition in high-pressure communication

Once you master this, you’ll be ready for more advanced linking rules, like consonant-to-vowel and vowel-to-vowel connections in upcoming weeks.

If you want to hear this connection and practice along, this short video demonstrates how it sounds in clear, professional speech → Consonant-Consonant Connection

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