Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 308 · 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) so big (b) look out (c) three trees
2. 2.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) go home (c) kind of
4. 4.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
5. 5.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
6. 6.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
7. 7.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) turn off (c) so big
9. 9.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
10. 10.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
11. 11.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
12. 12.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) wake up (b) blue car (c) see you
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) blue car (c) an idea
15. 15.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
16. 16.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
17. 17.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
18. 18.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
19. 19.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
20. 20.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
21. 21.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
22. 22.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
23. 23.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
24. 24.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
25. 25.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
26. 26.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
27. 27.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) stand up (b) the dog (c) new shoes
29. 29.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) three trees (c) put on
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) get up (b) three trees (c) so big
32. 32.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
33. 33.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
35. 35.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) find out (b) the dog (c) my book
37. 37.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
38. 38.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
39. 39.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin

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