Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 25 · 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 to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
2. 2.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) turn off (b) my book (c) blue car
4. 4.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
5. 5.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
6. 6.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
7. 7.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
8. 8.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
9. 9.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) see you (c) look at
10. 10.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
11. 11.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
12. 12.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
13. 13.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
14. 14.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
15. 15.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
16. 16.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
17. 17.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) hold on (b) you know (c) so big
19. 19.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) jump in (c) three trees
21. 21.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
22. 22.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
23. 23.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
24. 24.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) clean it (b) see you (c) go home
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) put on (c) blue car
27. 27.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
28. 28.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
29. 29.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
31. 31.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) pick it up (c) you know
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
34. 34.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
35. 35.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) an orange (c) so big
37. 37.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
38. 38.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
39. 39.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.Listen to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple

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