LIAISONS

1. PHONICSA * E * I * O * UB * C * D * F * G * H * JK * L * M * N * P * Q * RS * T * U * V * W * XY * Z

Liaison Rules

C + Cconsonant + consonantEx.: I just didn’t find the time.C + Vconsonant + vowelMy name is Mary.V + Vvowel + vowelGo away!

Most Common Liaisons

• TO t’ * ta * d’ * da• ATt’ * d’ * ad• FORfr• FROMfrm• IN‘n’• AN‘n’

Most Common Liaisons

• AND‘n’• OR‘r’• ARE‘r’• YOURyer• ONEw’n’

Combining T, D, S, or Z + Y

• T + Y CHCan’t you see it?• D + Y JDid you find it?• S + Y SHYes, you did.• Z + Y ZHHow was your trip?

TH Combinations• th + l

With lime juice• th + n

With nachos• th + t

Both times• th + d

With delivery• th + s

Both sides• th + zWith zeal

TH Combinations• th + ch

Both choices• th + j

With juice• n + th

In that• z + thWas that• d + thHid those

R’yu? Are you?

Are nai? Aren’t I?

Dju Did you

D’dju Did you

Wilyu? Will you?

Wone chew? Won’t you?

Wuju? Would you?

Havyu? Have you?

Done chew? Don’t you?

Can chew? Can’t you?

Eezzee? Is he?

Eeshee? Is she?

Didee? Did he?

Duzzy? Does he?

Wuzzy? Was he?

Hazzy? Has he?

Willy? Will he?

Woody? Would he?

Canny? Can he?

Woe knee? Won’t he?

Didn knee? Didn’t he?

Has a knee? Hasn’t he?

Wooden knee? Wouldn’t he?

Is a knee? Isn’t he?

Is a nit? Isn’t it?

Duzza nit? Doesn’t it?

‘t c’n wait It can wait

Th’s’z fr you This is for you

Izzaeda Is that a

Th’bessd’vall The best of all

Wherzuh Where’s a

W’n’z y’rz One is yours

W’n’v’m’z One of them is

F’r’hir’r d’go For here or to go?

W’ts th’nay m’v What’s the name of

Tse top’v th’ It’s on top of the

W’d’dee d’nd’d’zr vit What had he done to deserve it?