Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 358 · 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.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
2. 2.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
3. 3.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) you know (c) wake up
5. 5.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
6. 6.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) new shoes (c) cut it out
8. 8.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
9. 9.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
10. 10.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
11. 11.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
12. 12.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
13. 13.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
14. 14.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
15. 15.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
16. 16.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
17. 17.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
18. 18.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
19. 19.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) stand up (c) so big
21. 21.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
22. 22.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) hold on (b) new shoes (c) my book
24. 24.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
25. 25.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
26. 26.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
27. 27.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look out (b) new shoes (c) my bag
29. 29.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
31. 31.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
32. 32.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) take it (c) my bag
34. 34.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
35. 35.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
36. 36.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) blue car (c) look at
38. 38.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
39. 39.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
40. 40.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour

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