Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 234 · 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 “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) wake up (b) the dog (c) my book
3. 3.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
4. 4.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
5. 5.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
6. 6.Which little sound joins “do 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) my bag (b) go home (c) an idea
8. 8.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
9. 9.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
10. 10.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
11. 11.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) tea time (c) look out
13. 13.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
14. 14.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
15. 15.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
16. 16.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
17. 17.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
18. 18.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
19. 19.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) pass it (b) two cats (c) my bag
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) my book (c) clean it
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) get up (b) three trees (c) the dog
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) an hour (b) see you (c) you know
26. 26.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
27. 27.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
28. 28.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
29. 29.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
30. 30.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
31. 31.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) give up (c) see you
33. 33.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
34. 34.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) come in (b) blue car (c) my bag
36. 36.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
37. 37.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
38. 38.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
39. 39.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
40. 40.Listen to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple

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