Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 1 · 40 questions

How to say it (Join the words): Consonant + vowel: move the consonant to the next word — pick it up → pi-ki-tup. Vowel + vowel: after oo/oh/ow add a little w (go-wout); after ee/eye/ay add a little y (he-yis). Do not stop between the words — keep the air flowing.

1. 1.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) my book (c) an egg
3. 3.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) fill in (c) so big
5. 5.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
6. 6.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
7. 7.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
8. 8.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
9. 9.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
10. 10.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
11. 11.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
12. 12.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
13. 13.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) so big (c) an orange
15. 15.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
16. 16.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) my book (c) what about
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) the dog (c) half an apple
19. 19.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) new shoes (c) get up
21. 21.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
22. 22.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
23. 23.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
24. 24.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) turn off (b) so big (c) go home
25. 25.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) pick it up (c) go home
27. 27.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
28. 28.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
29. 29.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
31. 31.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
32. 32.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
33. 33.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
34. 34.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an hour (b) three trees (c) go home
36. 36.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
37. 37.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
38. 38.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
39. 39.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
40. 40.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange

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