Correct

连读

/ lián dòu / 
Strokes

Definition

liaison (in phonetics)

Example

As a Verb

be admitted to work for two successive academic degrees [such as bachelor's and master's degrees or master's and doctoral degrees]

1
Shuòbó
硕博
lián
连
dòu
读

work for a master's and a doctoral degree in succession

As a Verb

link/connect two neighbouring sounds

2
Yī
一
gè
个
dāncí
单词
yǐ
以
fǔyīn
辅音
jiéwěi
结尾
  
,
xià
下
yī
一
ge
个
dāncí
单词
yǐ
以
yuányīn
元音
kāitóu
开头
de
的
shíhou
时候
  
,
liǎng
两
gè
个
dāncí
单词
yào
要
lián
连
dòu
读
  
。

When a word ends in a consonant sound and the next word starts with a vowel sound, the two words should be read without interval.

As a Noun

liaison; linking