Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 55 · 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 “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
2. 2.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
3. 3.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) kind of (c) three trees
5. 5.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
6. 6.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
7. 7.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) an hour (c) the dog
9. 9.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
10. 10.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
11. 11.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) this is (b) new shoes (c) blue car
13. 13.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
14. 14.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
15. 15.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
16. 16.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
17. 17.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
18. 18.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
19. 19.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
20. 20.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) look at (c) my book
22. 22.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
23. 23.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
24. 24.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) pass it (b) so big (c) see you
27. 27.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
28. 28.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) so big (c) get up
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) go home (c) take it
31. 31.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
32. 32.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
33. 33.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
34. 34.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
35. 35.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
36. 36.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
37. 37.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
38. 38.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
40. 40.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff

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