Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 305 · 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 “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
2. 2.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” 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) my book (b) fill in (c) you know
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) lots of (b) two cats (c) three trees
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) tea time (c) pick it up
6. 6.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
7. 7.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
8. 8.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
9. 9.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
10. 10.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
11. 11.Listen to “kind of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
12. 12.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
13. 13.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
14. 14.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) take it (c) tea time
16. 16.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) give up (b) my bag (c) blue car
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an egg (b) new shoes (c) two cats
19. 19.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
20. 20.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) new shoes (c) come in
22. 22.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
23. 23.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
24. 24.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) pass it (c) three trees
26. 26.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
27. 27.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
28. 28.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
29. 29.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) three trees (c) this is
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) tea time (c) jump in
32. 32.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
33. 33.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
34. 34.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
35. 35.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) so big (c) an orange
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) cut it out (b) two cats (c) blue car
38. 38.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
39. 39.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
40. 40.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton

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