Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 211 · 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.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) cut it out (b) tea time (c) go home
3. 3.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
4. 4.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
5. 5.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) clean it (c) my book
7. 7.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
8. 8.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
9. 9.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) go home (c) fill in
10. 10.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
11. 11.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) go home (c) jump in
13. 13.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
14. 14.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
15. 15.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) new shoes (c) pass it
17. 17.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
18. 18.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
19. 19.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
20. 20.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
21. 21.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
22. 22.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) take it (c) three trees
24. 24.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) tea time (c) come in
26. 26.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
27. 27.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
28. 28.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) look at (c) the dog
30. 30.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
31. 31.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
32. 32.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
33. 33.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
34. 34.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
35. 35.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
36. 36.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
37. 37.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
38. 38.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
39. 39.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) blue car (c) pick it up
40. 40.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup

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