Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 488 · 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 “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
2. 2.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
3. 3.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) see you (c) find out
5. 5.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
6. 6.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
7. 7.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
8. 8.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
9. 9.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
10. 10.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
11. 11.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
12. 12.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
13. 13.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
14. 14.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
15. 15.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
16. 16.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
17. 17.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) an idea (c) the dog
19. 19.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
20. 20.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
21. 21.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
22. 22.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
23. 23.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
24. 24.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
25. 25.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
26. 26.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) come in (c) so big
28. 28.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) this is (b) you know (c) my book
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) pass it (c) go home
31. 31.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
32. 32.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) hold on (b) my bag (c) three trees
35. 35.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
36. 36.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look at (b) see you (c) my book
38. 38.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”

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