Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 341 · 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 “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
2. 2.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
3. 3.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
4. 4.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
5. 5.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) two cats (c) get up
7. 7.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
8. 8.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
9. 9.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
10. 10.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
11. 11.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
12. 12.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
13. 13.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look out (b) my book (c) blue car
15. 15.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
16. 16.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
17. 17.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) the dog (c) half an apple
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) give up (c) my bag
20. 20.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) my bag (c) sit up
22. 22.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) take it (c) blue car
24. 24.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
25. 25.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
26. 26.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
27. 27.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
28. 28.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
29. 29.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) an idea (c) new shoes
31. 31.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
32. 32.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
33. 33.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
35. 35.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
36. 36.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) wake up (b) see you (c) my bag
38. 38.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
39. 39.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”

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