Connected speech is a techniqule term used for words that combine to form complex construction.

The speed and rythem of speech can cause some segment to adopt weaker articulation some to drop out , some to be inserted, and some to change that chacter all togother. The most notable feature of connected speech in english that is subdivided into tone unit where only few words are stressed this has a number of intresteng consequences concerning the rhythmic organization of English and triggers the following processes: Assimilation A process where adjacent phoneme influence each other so that become more alike in terms of voicing (black out ) or their place of articulation