Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 221 · 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 “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) blue car (c) give up
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) cut it out (b) tea time (c) my bag
4. 4.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
5. 5.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
6. 6.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
7. 7.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
8. 8.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
9. 9.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) three trees (c) take it
11. 11.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
12. 12.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
13. 13.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) the dog (c) fill in
15. 15.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
16. 16.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
17. 17.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
18. 18.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
19. 19.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
20. 20.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
21. 21.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
22. 22.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
23. 23.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
24. 24.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) my bag (c) an egg
25. 25.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) blue car (c) pick it up
27. 27.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
28. 28.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
29. 29.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
30. 30.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) find out (c) two cats
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) three trees (c) hold on
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) half an apple (c) my book
34. 34.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
35. 35.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
36. 36.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
37. 37.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
38. 38.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
39. 39.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
40. 40.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg

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