American and British speakers glue words together. "An apple" comes out as "a-NAPple", "turn it off" as "tur-ni-TOFF", and "go on" as "go-WON". Listeners from those varieties expect this glue and use it to judge speed, fluency and mood. What you will learn: • What linking is, and what a glottal start is • Consonant-to-vowel linking kept apart • The linking R and where it goes • The W and Y glides between vowels • Why clear starts are a listening advantage • The emphasis trap • Fast speech with clear starts • What varies • Practice: decode the sentence • Listening strategies • Self-check questions to test your ear Level: B1–B2. Self-study: listen, then take the quizzes. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.