1. Linking Vowel to Vowel

2. When one word ends with a vowel sound and the next word begins with a vowel sound, we link the words with a sort of Y or W sound. It depends on the shape of our mouth at the end of the first word.

3. Lips wide
When the first word ends in an a, e, i vowel sound [ eɪ / i: / aɪ ], our lips are wide. Then we insert a Y sound at the beginning of the next word:

4. we write
first word ends with
we say
pay all
/eɪ/
payyall
the end
/i:/
theyend
lie on
/aɪ/
lieyon

5. write
They all buy at the arcade.
say
theyyall buyyat theyarcade

6. Here are some more examples of word pairs that are linked with Y.
lay out, may I, say it
he ate, she is, we are
high up, my arm, why ever

7. Lip Round
o o | o
When the first word ends in an o, u vowel sound [ əʊ / u:} our lips are round Then we insert a W sound at the beginning of the next word:

8. we write
first word ends with
we say
go out
/əʊ/
gowout
too often
/u:/
toowoften

9. write
You all go out too often.
say
youwall gowout toowoften

10. Here are some more examples of word pairs that are linked with W.
no other, show off, grow up
you are, too often, throw it