Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 257 · 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.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) tea time (c) lots of
2. 2.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
3. 3.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
4. 4.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
5. 5.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) blue car (c) find out
7. 7.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
8. 8.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
9. 9.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) give up (b) the dog (c) blue car
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) pick it up (c) so big
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) come in (b) two cats (c) the dog
13. 13.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
14. 14.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
15. 15.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
16. 16.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
17. 17.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
18. 18.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) stand up (b) my book (c) new shoes
20. 20.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
21. 21.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
22. 22.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
23. 23.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
24. 24.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
26. 26.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
27. 27.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
28. 28.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
29. 29.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
30. 30.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
31. 31.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
32. 32.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
33. 33.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
34. 34.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
35. 35.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
36. 36.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
37. 37.Listen to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
38. 38.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an idea (b) see you (c) you know

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