Linking Consonants Across Words

by Vocafy Verified

English (US) B1 15 questions Words & expressions

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

1. 1. Listen and type the answer.

   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. Listen and type the answer.

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

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   • Turn it on.

   The n in 'turn' links to 'it,' and the t in 'it' links to 'on,' so the three words can sound like one group.

3. 3. Listen and type the answer.

   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. Listen and type the answer.

   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. Listen and type the answer.

   A driver has parked at the curb.

   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. Listen and type the answer.

   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. Listen and type the answer.

   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. Listen and type the answer.

   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. Listen and type the answer.

   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. Listen and type the answer.

    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. Listen and type the answer.

    Someone explains why breakfast will be different today.

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    • We ran out of milk.

    'Run out of' means to use up all of something so that none is left.

12. 12. Listen and type the answer.

    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. Listen and type the answer.

    Two coworkers discuss how they received a message.

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    • She sent us an email.

    In 'us an email,' the s in 'us' links to 'an,' and the n in 'an' links to 'email,' so the three words flow together.

14. 14. Listen and type the answer.

    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 to include something. It does not mean to put something outside.

15. 15. Listen and type the answer.

    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.