Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 619 · 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.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
2. 2.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
3. 3.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) tea time (c) an orange
5. 5.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an hour (b) my bag (c) so big
7. 7.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) sit up (c) my book
9. 9.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
10. 10.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
11. 11.Listen to “kind of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
12. 12.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
13. 13.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
14. 14.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
15. 15.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) you know (c) an egg
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) an idea (c) my book
18. 18.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
19. 19.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
20. 20.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
21. 21.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) the dog (c) give up
23. 23.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
24. 24.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
25. 25.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
26. 26.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) my book (c) stand up
28. 28.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) blue car (c) take it
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
31. 31.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) fill in (b) new shoes (c) you know
33. 33.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
34. 34.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
35. 35.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
36. 36.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
37. 37.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
38. 38.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
40. 40.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”

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