Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 517 · 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: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) get up (b) new shoes (c) two cats
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) wake up (b) new shoes (c) the dog
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) take it (b) so big (c) blue car
5. 5.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
6. 6.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
7. 7.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
8. 8.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
9. 9.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) you know (c) what about
11. 11.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
12. 12.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
13. 13.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
14. 14.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
15. 15.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
16. 16.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
17. 17.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
18. 18.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
19. 19.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
20. 20.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
21. 21.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
22. 22.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
23. 23.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
24. 24.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
26. 26.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
27. 27.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an egg (b) go home (c) the dog
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) sit up (c) my book
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) two cats (c) cut it out
31. 31.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
32. 32.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
33. 33.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) jump in (b) my bag (c) tea time
35. 35.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
36. 36.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an idea (b) the dog (c) blue car
38. 38.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
39. 39.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) put on (b) go home (c) blue car

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