When one word ends with a consonant sound and the next word begins with another consonant, spoken English usually keeps moving instead of stopping between the sounds.

In phrases like good point, have fun, or big meeting, the consonants connect smoothly across the word boundary. Instead of fully releasing the first sound and restarting the next one, the voice moves directly from one consonant into the next.

For stop consonants such as /p/, /t/, /k/, /b/, /d/, and /g/, speakers often hold the sound briefly without releasing it before the next word. For continuous consonants like /s/, /m/, /n/, /f/, and /v/, the airflow simply continues forward.

These small adjustments help remove friction from speech, allowing phrases to sound smoother and easier to follow in natural conversation.

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