Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 456 · 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) an idea (b) see you (c) two cats
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) my bag (c) cut it out
3. 3.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
4. 4.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
5. 5.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) stand up (c) you know
7. 7.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) give up (c) my bag
9. 9.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
10. 10.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
11. 11.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
12. 12.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
13. 13.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
14. 14.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
15. 15.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
16. 16.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
17. 17.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) you know (c) kind of
19. 19.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
20. 20.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
21. 21.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
22. 22.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) get up (c) so big
24. 24.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an orange (b) two cats (c) see you
26. 26.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
27. 27.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
28. 28.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
29. 29.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
31. 31.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
32. 32.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
35. 35.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
36. 36.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
37. 37.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
38. 38.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
40. 40.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”

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