Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 637 · 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.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
3. 3.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an idea (b) go home (c) new shoes
5. 5.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
6. 6.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
7. 7.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
8. 8.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
9. 9.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) give up (b) the dog (c) new shoes
11. 11.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
12. 12.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) pass it (c) my book
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) my book (c) an hour
15. 15.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) lots of (b) my bag (c) blue car
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) see you (c) what about
18. 18.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
19. 19.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
20. 20.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
21. 21.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
22. 22.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) hold on (b) blue car (c) two cats
24. 24.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) new shoes (c) come in
25. 25.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) look out (c) go home
27. 27.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
28. 28.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
29. 29.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
30. 30.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
31. 31.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
32. 32.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) this is (b) my bag (c) go home
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) look at (c) tea time
36. 36.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) so big (c) jump in
38. 38.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
39. 39.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) wake up (c) two cats
40. 40.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”

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