Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 589 · 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.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an idea (b) go home (c) so big
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) two cats (c) come in
3. 3.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
4. 4.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
5. 5.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
6. 6.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
7. 7.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look at (b) blue car (c) my book
9. 9.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
10. 10.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
11. 11.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
12. 12.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) go home (c) lots of
14. 14.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
15. 15.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
16. 16.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
17. 17.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
18. 18.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
19. 19.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
20. 20.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
21. 21.Listen to “kind of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
22. 22.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) new shoes (c) take it
24. 24.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
25. 25.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
26. 26.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
27. 27.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) new shoes (c) fill in
29. 29.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) this is (c) two cats
31. 31.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
32. 32.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
33. 33.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
34. 34.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
35. 35.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
36. 36.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
37. 37.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
38. 38.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
39. 39.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) stand up (b) you know (c) the dog

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