Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 496 · 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 “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
2. 2.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
3. 3.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
4. 4.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
5. 5.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) tea time (c) an idea
7. 7.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) get up (b) so big (c) you know
9. 9.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
10. 10.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
11. 11.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
12. 12.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
13. 13.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
14. 14.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
15. 15.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
16. 16.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
17. 17.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
18. 18.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
19. 19.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
20. 20.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
21. 21.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) put on (b) new shoes (c) see you
23. 23.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
24. 24.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) an orange (c) two cats
25. 25.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
26. 26.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
27. 27.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) hold on (c) my bag
29. 29.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
30. 30.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) go home (c) fill in
32. 32.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
33. 33.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
34. 34.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) blue car (c) this is
36. 36.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) new shoes (c) what about
38. 38.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
39. 39.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”

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