# Episode 65: Connected Speech and Why English Sounds So Fast

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Podcast: [English, please](https://stenobird.com/podcast/english-please-6691288)
Published: 2026-06-08T04:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

English, please is a podcast designed to help improve your English by listening to clear, intermediate English about many different topics like history, culture, art, music, travel, and language. Episode 65: Connected Speech and Why English Sounds So Fast In this episode, we explore one of the biggest reasons English sounds so fast and difficult to understand: connected speech. We'll look at three patterns that native speakers use naturally and automatically, and we'll show you how to start hearing them in real conversations, movies, and podcasts. Want to keep practicing after you listen? Subscribe to the free English, please newsletter at comullen.com/newsletter . You'll get English practice tips and activities with every new episode, plus three FREE resources delivered straight to your inbox: a free sample lesson from the English Listening Accelerator , 60 Phrases Native English Speakers Use Every Day , and 25 Idioms Native English Speakers Use Every Day. Want more structured practice? Try a free sample lesson from the English Listening Accelerator at comullen.com/listen . I'm on YouTube! I share short, practical English content on my channel ! Episode transcript Podcast website Get the English Listening Accelerator! Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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