Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 535 · 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 “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) sit up (c) see you
3. 3.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
4. 4.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
5. 5.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
6. 6.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
7. 7.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
8. 8.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
9. 9.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” 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) see you (b) three trees (c) what about
11. 11.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
12. 12.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
13. 13.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
14. 14.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
15. 15.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
16. 16.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
17. 17.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
18. 18.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
19. 19.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
20. 20.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
21. 21.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
22. 22.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
23. 23.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
24. 24.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
25. 25.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
26. 26.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) give up (b) three trees (c) so big
28. 28.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
29. 29.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
31. 31.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
32. 32.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) pick it up (b) go home (c) blue car
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) get up (b) three trees (c) my bag
35. 35.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) come in (c) go home
37. 37.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
38. 38.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
39. 39.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) new shoes (c) find out

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