Savvy 4第四招
Consonant Cluster 辅音群

When there are several consonants between the end of one word and the beginning of another, you're linking clustered consonants in two separate words. These are the most challenging of any linked words. You must pronounce three, four, or even five consonants all together. But there are a few things you can do to make this process a little easier.
如果一个单词的词尾与下一个单词的词首之间有几个辅音的话，你就要把这些挤在一起的辅音连起来读。在所有单词的连接中，这是最难的，因为你必须把三个、四个，甚至是五个辅音连在一起来发音。不过，还是有几个方法可以使事情变得容易些。

When the first word of a clustered pair ends with a t or d, you can sometimes drop the t or d.
如果第一个单词以t或d结束，t或d就可以被省略。

rest thirty Let's rest thirty minutes.
worst sport Football's my worst sport.
kept studying Jim kept studying for his test.
west side Do you live on the west side or the east side of town?
kept strong We kept strong for our children.
lost trust I hope you haven't lost trust.
grandstand Where's the grandstand?
last trip This is our last trip.

You can also drop the t or d inside of words where there is a cluster of consonants. Instead of saying [] (restless), try saying [].
如果一个单词里有t或d的话，也可以省略这两个音。这样，我们就不用说[]，而是说[]。

restless listless I've been feeling restless and listless lately.
exactly I know exactly what you mean.
windmill Do farmers still use windmills?
kindness Your kindness will be repaid.
hands I need to wash my hands.
text What tax will you be using this year?