Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 499 · 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.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) so big (c) kind of
3. 3.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) tea time (c) clean it
5. 5.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) an orange (c) two cats
7. 7.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
8. 8.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
9. 9.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) two cats (c) look at
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) put on (c) three trees
12. 12.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
13. 13.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
14. 14.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
15. 15.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
16. 16.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) take it (c) my book
18. 18.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
19. 19.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
20. 20.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
21. 21.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) you know (c) an hour
23. 23.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
24. 24.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) come in (b) go home (c) new shoes
25. 25.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
26. 26.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) half an apple (c) three trees
28. 28.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
29. 29.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
30. 30.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
31. 31.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
32. 32.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
34. 34.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
35. 35.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
36. 36.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) cut it out (c) blue car
38. 38.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
39. 39.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) get up (b) blue car (c) the dog

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