Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 109 · 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 “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
2. 2.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) so big (c) kind of
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) see you (c) find out
5. 5.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
6. 6.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
7. 7.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
8. 8.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
9. 9.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
10. 10.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
11. 11.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
12. 12.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
13. 13.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) wake up (c) so big
15. 15.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
16. 16.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
17. 17.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) three trees (c) put on
19. 19.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
20. 20.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
21. 21.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
22. 22.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
23. 23.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
24. 24.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
26. 26.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
27. 27.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
28. 28.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
29. 29.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
30. 30.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
31. 31.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
32. 32.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
33. 33.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
34. 34.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
35. 35.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) sit up (c) my book
37. 37.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
38. 38.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
39. 39.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
40. 40.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in

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