Linking Consonants Across Words
Discover how words flow together in everyday American English, from quick requests to longer messages.
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1. سنیں اور جواب لکھیں۔
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.
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2. سنیں اور جواب لکھیں۔
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.
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3. سنیں اور جواب لکھیں۔
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.'
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4. سنیں اور جواب لکھیں۔
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.
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5. سنیں اور جواب لکھیں۔
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.
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6. سنیں اور جواب لکھیں۔
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.
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7. سنیں اور جواب لکھیں۔
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.
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8. سنیں اور جواب لکھیں۔
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.
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9. سنیں اور جواب لکھیں۔
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.
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10. سنیں اور جواب لکھیں۔
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.
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11. سنیں اور جواب لکھیں۔
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.
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12. سنیں اور جواب لکھیں۔
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.'
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13. سنیں اور جواب لکھیں۔
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.
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14. سنیں اور جواب لکھیں۔
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.
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15. سنیں اور جواب لکھیں۔
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.