Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 563 · 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.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
2. 2.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
3. 3.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
4. 4.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
5. 5.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) go home (c) stand up
7. 7.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
8. 8.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
9. 9.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
10. 10.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
11. 11.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
12. 12.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an orange (b) go home (c) see you
14. 14.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
15. 15.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
16. 16.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
17. 17.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
18. 18.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) take it (c) three trees
20. 20.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
21. 21.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
22. 22.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
23. 23.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
24. 24.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) two cats (c) hold on
26. 26.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
27. 27.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) cut it out (b) so big (c) my bag
29. 29.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
30. 30.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
31. 31.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
32. 32.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) look at (c) tea time
36. 36.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
37. 37.Listen to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
38. 38.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) go home (c) pass it
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) give up (c) go home

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