Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 321 · 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 “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
2. 2.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
3. 3.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
4. 4.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
5. 5.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
6. 6.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) half an apple (b) so big (c) the dog
8. 8.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
9. 9.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
10. 10.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
11. 11.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
12. 12.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) three trees (c) get up
14. 14.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
15. 15.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
16. 16.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
17. 17.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
18. 18.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
19. 19.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
20. 20.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
21. 21.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
22. 22.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
23. 23.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
24. 24.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) stand up (b) see you (c) my bag
26. 26.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
27. 27.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
28. 28.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
29. 29.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
30. 30.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
31. 31.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
32. 32.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
33. 33.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
34. 34.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) turn off (c) see you
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an orange (b) see you (c) new shoes
37. 37.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) pass it (c) new shoes
39. 39.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup

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