Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 328 · 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) the dog (b) so big (c) pick it up
2. 2.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
3. 3.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
4. 4.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
5. 5.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
6. 6.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
7. 7.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
8. 8.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
9. 9.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) the dog (c) fill in
10. 10.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
11. 11.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) see you (c) turn off
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) put on (b) three trees (c) tea time
14. 14.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) this is (b) so big (c) go home
16. 16.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
17. 17.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) an egg (c) two cats
19. 19.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) my book (c) lots of
21. 21.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) pass it (c) new shoes
23. 23.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
24. 24.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
25. 25.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) my book (c) look out
27. 27.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
28. 28.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
29. 29.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) so big (c) come in
31. 31.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
32. 32.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
33. 33.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
34. 34.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
35. 35.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
36. 36.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
37. 37.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
38. 38.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
39. 39.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
40. 40.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out

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