Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 541 · 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 “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) pick it up (c) new shoes
3. 3.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
4. 4.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
5. 5.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) go home (c) clean it
7. 7.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) cut it out (c) go home
9. 9.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
10. 10.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
11. 11.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
12. 12.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
13. 13.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
14. 14.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
15. 15.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
16. 16.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
17. 17.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
18. 18.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
19. 19.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
20. 20.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
21. 21.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
22. 22.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
23. 23.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
24. 24.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
25. 25.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
26. 26.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
27. 27.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
28. 28.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
29. 29.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) my book (c) an orange
31. 31.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
32. 32.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look at (b) so big (c) blue car
34. 34.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
35. 35.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
36. 36.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
37. 37.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
38. 38.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
39. 39.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an hour (b) new shoes (c) my book

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