Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 484 · 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) my bag (b) tea time (c) what about
2. 2.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
3. 3.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
4. 4.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
5. 5.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
6. 6.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) an hour (c) tea time
8. 8.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
9. 9.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
10. 10.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
11. 11.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
12. 12.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
13. 13.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
14. 14.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) get up (c) three trees
16. 16.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
17. 17.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
18. 18.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
19. 19.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) hold on (c) see you
21. 21.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
22. 22.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
23. 23.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
24. 24.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) blue car (c) fill in
25. 25.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
26. 26.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
27. 27.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
28. 28.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
29. 29.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
30. 30.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
31. 31.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
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) go home (b) blue car (c) kind of
34. 34.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look at (b) go home (c) two cats
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) see you (b) an egg (c) tea time
38. 38.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
39. 39.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout

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