Linking Vowel to Vowel

When one word ends with a vowel sound and the next word begins with
a vowel sound, we link the words with a sort of Y or W sound. It
depends on the shape of our mouth at the end of the first word.

Lips wide

When the first word ends in an a, e, i vowel sound [ e / i: / a ], our lips

are wide. Then we insert a Y sound at the beginning of the next word:

Here are some more examples of word pairs that are linked with Y.

lay out, may I, say it

he ate, she is, we are

high up, my arm, why ever

Lips round
When the first word ends in an o, u vowel sound [ / u: ], our lips are
round. Then we insert a W sound at the beginning of the next word:

Here are some more examples of word pairs that are linked with W.

no other, show off, grow up

you are, too often, throw it