Linking Consonants Across Words

by Vocafy Verifisert

Engelsk (US) B1 15 spørsmål Words & expressions

Discover how words flow together in everyday American English, from quick requests to longer messages.

1. 1. Lytt og skriv inn svaret.

   Someone points to a toy on the floor.

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   • Pick it up.

   The final k sound in 'pick' flows straight into 'it,' without a pause.

2. 2. Lytt og skriv inn svaret.

   The room is dark, and someone points to a lamp.

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   • Turn it on.

   The middle word is short, so these three words can sound like one group.

3. 3. Lytt og skriv inn svaret.

   A receptionist welcomes a visitor.

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   • Have a seat.

   'Have' ends with a v sound that connects to the short word 'a.'

4. 4. Lytt og skriv inn svaret.

   A host welcomes a friend at the front door.

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   • Come inside.

   'Come' ends with an m sound. Its final e is silent.

5. 5. Lytt og skriv inn svaret.

   A driver has parked beside the sidewalk.

   The small words in the middle may sound very short.

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   • Get out of the car.

   In everyday speech, 'of' often has a weak vowel rather than the clear vowel you hear when it stands alone.

6. 6. Lytt og skriv inn svaret.

   A friend gives advice before a walk in wet weather.

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   • Bring an umbrella.

   'Bring' ends with the same sound as 'sing,' not a separate hard g sound.

7. 7. Lytt og skriv inn svaret.

   Two people are deciding what to do with a window.

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   • Leave it open.

   In 'it open,' the t may sound like a quick, soft d in American English.

8. 8. Lytt og skriv inn svaret.

   A traveler describes a plan for arriving at a hotel.

   Notice how the speaker moves through the short words in the middle.

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   • I'll check in after lunch.

   'Check in' means to report your arrival, often at a hotel or an airport.

9. 9. Lytt og skriv inn svaret.

   Someone is leaving the kitchen for a minute while food is cooking.

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   • Keep an eye on it.

   'Keep an eye on' means to watch something and make sure it is all right.

10. 10. Lytt og skriv inn svaret.

    Several friends want to see the same photo.

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    • Could you pass it around?

    'Pass around' means to give something to one person, then another.

11. 11. Lytt og skriv inn svaret.

    Someone explains why breakfast will be different today.

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    • We ran out of milk.

    'Ran out of' means that a supply was used up and none remained.

12. 12. Lytt og skriv inn svaret.

    A person reports the result of a search for a missing key.

    Listen for the location near the end.

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    • I found it under the table.

    'Found' is the past form of 'find.' The d connects closely to the next word, 'it.'

13. 13. Lytt og skriv inn svaret.

    Two coworkers discuss how they received a message.

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    • She sent us an email.

    The sequence 'us an email' has two close word boundaries: s joins a vowel, then n joins a vowel.

14. 14. Lytt og skriv inn svaret.

    A coworker reminds someone about an important detail.

    The first word changes the meaning of the request.

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    • Don't leave it out of the report.

    Here, 'leave out' means not include. It does not mean to put something outside.

15. 15. Lytt og skriv inn svaret.

    Two people need to discuss a decision, but not right now.

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    • Let's talk it over after dinner.

    'Talk it over' means to discuss something carefully, often before making a decision.