Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 425 · 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 egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
2. 2.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) so big (c) an egg
4. 4.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
5. 5.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
6. 6.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
7. 7.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
8. 8.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
9. 9.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) look out (c) new shoes
11. 11.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
12. 12.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
13. 13.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
14. 14.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
15. 15.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) the dog (c) sit up
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) cut it out (c) my book
18. 18.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
19. 19.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
20. 20.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
21. 21.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
22. 22.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
23. 23.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
24. 24.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
26. 26.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
27. 27.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) pass it (b) you know (c) so big
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) jump in (b) three trees (c) my book
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
31. 31.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
32. 32.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
33. 33.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
34. 34.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look at (b) so big (c) my bag
36. 36.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) new shoes (c) turn off
38. 38.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
39. 39.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) blue car (c) stand up
40. 40.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”

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