Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 483 · 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 “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
2. 2.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
3. 3.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
4. 4.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
5. 5.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
6. 6.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) two cats (c) an orange
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) the dog (c) come in
9. 9.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) blue car (c) pick it up
10. 10.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
11. 11.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
12. 12.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) find out (c) three trees
14. 14.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
15. 15.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
16. 16.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
17. 17.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
18. 18.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
19. 19.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
20. 20.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) wake up (c) you know
22. 22.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
23. 23.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
24. 24.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) what about (c) tea time
26. 26.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
27. 27.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
28. 28.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
29. 29.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
30. 30.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
31. 31.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
32. 32.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) give up (b) three trees (c) blue car
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) the dog (c) look at
36. 36.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
37. 37.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
38. 38.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
39. 39.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) my book (c) this is

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