Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 268 · 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 “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
2. 2.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
3. 3.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
4. 4.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
5. 5.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
6. 6.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
7. 7.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
8. 8.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
9. 9.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
10. 10.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) this is (c) two cats
12. 12.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) my book (c) clean it
14. 14.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
15. 15.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
16. 16.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
17. 17.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
18. 18.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
19. 19.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
20. 20.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
21. 21.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
22. 22.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
23. 23.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
24. 24.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
25. 25.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
26. 26.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) so big (c) take it
28. 28.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
29. 29.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) give up (b) new shoes (c) you know
31. 31.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
32. 32.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
33. 33.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
34. 34.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
35. 35.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) wake up (b) go home (c) tea time
37. 37.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” 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.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) see you (c) lots of
40. 40.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on

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