Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 229 · 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 “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
2. 2.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
3. 3.Listen to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) what about (c) two cats
5. 5.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
6. 6.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
7. 7.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
8. 8.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
9. 9.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
10. 10.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
11. 11.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
12. 12.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
13. 13.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
14. 14.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
15. 15.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) my book (c) look out
17. 17.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
18. 18.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
19. 19.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” 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) blue car (b) two cats (c) an hour
21. 21.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) fill in (b) my bag (c) go home
23. 23.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
24. 24.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
25. 25.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
26. 26.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
27. 27.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) new shoes (c) sit up
29. 29.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) an idea (c) go home
32. 32.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
33. 33.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
34. 34.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
35. 35.Which little sound joins “who is” 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) my book (b) put on (c) so big
37. 37.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) kind of (b) tea time (c) my bag
39. 39.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) go home (c) give up

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