Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 538 · 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 “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
2. 2.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
3. 3.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
4. 4.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) an idea (c) so big
6. 6.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
7. 7.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
8. 8.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
9. 9.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
10. 10.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
11. 11.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
12. 12.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
13. 13.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
14. 14.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) take it (b) you know (c) two cats
16. 16.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
17. 17.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) my bag (c) look at
19. 19.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) come in (c) go home
21. 21.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
22. 22.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
23. 23.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
24. 24.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
26. 26.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
27. 27.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
28. 28.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) two cats (c) an orange
30. 30.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) three trees (c) sit up
32. 32.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) put on (b) see you (c) my bag
34. 34.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
35. 35.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
36. 36.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
37. 37.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
38. 38.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
39. 39.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
40. 40.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”

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