Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 59 · 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 “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
2. 2.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
3. 3.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
4. 4.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) jump in (b) new shoes (c) the dog
6. 6.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) sit up (c) see you
8. 8.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
9. 9.Listen to “kind of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
10. 10.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) take it (c) tea time
12. 12.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
13. 13.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
14. 14.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
15. 15.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) get up (c) my bag
17. 17.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
18. 18.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
19. 19.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
20. 20.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) blue car (c) kind of
22. 22.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
23. 23.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
24. 24.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
25. 25.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) look out (c) the dog
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) pass it (c) so big
28. 28.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
29. 29.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) turn off (c) see you
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) new shoes (c) wake up
33. 33.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
34. 34.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
35. 35.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) lots of (c) see you
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) new shoes (c) pick it up
38. 38.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
39. 39.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) new shoes (c) an egg
40. 40.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton

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