When a word ending in a vowel sound is next to one beginning with a vowel sound, they are connected with a glide between the two vowels.

　　A glide is either a slight y sound or a slight w sound.

　　How do you know which one to use?

　　This will take care of itself the position your lips are in will dictate either y or w.

　　Go away.

　　I also need the other one.

　　For example, if a word ends in o,

　　your lips are going to be in the forward position, so a w quite naturally leads into the next vowel sound

　　Gowaway.

　　You don't want to say

　　Go...away

　　and break the undercurrent of your voice.

　　Run it all together:

　　Gowaway.

　　After a long sound, your lips will be pulled back far enough to create a y glide or liaison:

　　I yalso need theyother one.

　　Don't force this sound too much, though.

　　It's not a strong pushing sound.

　　Iy also need theyother one would sound really weird.

　　Exercise 2-9: Vowel / Vowel Liaison Practice

　　Pause the CD and reconnect the following words as shown in the models.

　　Add a y glide after an e sound, and a w glide after an u sound.

　　Don't forget that the sound of the American O is really ou.

　　Check Answer Key, beginning on page 193.

　　Repeat.

　　she isn't

　　who is

　　go anywhere

　　so honest

　　through our

　　you are

　　he is

　　do I?

　　I asked

　　to open

　　she always

　　too often