Linking consonant to Vowe When a word ends in a consonant sound. we often move the consonant sound to the beginning of the next word if it starts with a vowel sound For example in the phrase turn off We write it like this turn off We say it like this tur noffLinking Consonant to Vowel • When a word ends in a consonant sound, we often move the consonant sound to the beginning of the next word if it starts with a vowel sound. • For example, in the phrase "turn off" We write it like this: turn off We say it like this: tur noff