Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 117 · 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 “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
2. 2.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) go home (c) kind of
4. 4.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
5. 5.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
6. 6.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) turn off (b) the dog (c) go home
8. 8.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
9. 9.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
10. 10.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
11. 11.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) cut it out (c) go home
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) so big (c) come in
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an orange (b) go home (c) new shoes
15. 15.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
16. 16.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
17. 17.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
18. 18.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
19. 19.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
20. 20.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
21. 21.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
22. 22.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) blue car (c) put on
24. 24.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) half an apple (b) tea time (c) see you
26. 26.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
27. 27.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
28. 28.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
29. 29.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
30. 30.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
31. 31.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) so big (c) pass it
33. 33.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
34. 34.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
35. 35.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
36. 36.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
37. 37.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
38. 38.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
39. 39.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
40. 40.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup

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