The syllable formed by the union of the final consonant of a word with the initial vowel of the next word is called a bridge-syllable. French Diction for Singers and Speakers - Page 3 by William Harkness Arnold - 1912 - 120 pages Full view - About this book
...this brings about in their language what is called liaison, i that is the connection, the linking, of the final consonant of a word with the initial vowel of the following word. A mute h does not prevent liaison. This liaison occurs usually between words that are...