Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 320 · 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 “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
2. 2.Listen to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
3. 3.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
4. 4.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
5. 5.Listen to “kind of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) go home (c) hold on
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) the dog (c) fill in
8. 8.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
9. 9.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) pick it up (c) blue car
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) an egg (c) the dog
12. 12.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) tea time (c) jump in
14. 14.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
15. 15.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) take it (b) two cats (c) so big
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) an hour (c) you know
18. 18.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
19. 19.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
20. 20.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) kind of (c) blue car
22. 22.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
23. 23.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
24. 24.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
25. 25.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) get up (b) three trees (c) go home
27. 27.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
28. 28.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) sit up (c) two cats
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
31. 31.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
32. 32.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) an idea (c) three trees
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) clean it (b) the dog (c) my bag
35. 35.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) look at (c) my bag
37. 37.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
38. 38.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) what about (c) go home

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