Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 497 · 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 “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
2. 2.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
3. 3.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
4. 4.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
5. 5.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) take it (c) the dog
7. 7.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
8. 8.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
9. 9.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
10. 10.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
11. 11.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) you know (c) an orange
13. 13.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
14. 14.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
15. 15.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
16. 16.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
17. 17.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
18. 18.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) so big (c) come in
20. 20.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
21. 21.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
22. 22.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
23. 23.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
24. 24.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) my bag (c) fill in
26. 26.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
27. 27.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
28. 28.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
29. 29.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
30. 30.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
31. 31.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) blue car (c) lots of
33. 33.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
34. 34.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) turn off (b) new shoes (c) blue car
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) new shoes (c) an egg
37. 37.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
38. 38.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
39. 39.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) sit up (b) blue car (c) two cats

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