Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 639 · 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 “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) turn off (b) my bag (c) see you
3. 3.Listen to “kind of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) you know (c) half an apple
5. 5.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
6. 6.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
7. 7.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
8. 8.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
9. 9.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
10. 10.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
11. 11.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
12. 12.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
13. 13.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
14. 14.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
15. 15.Which little sound joins “see it” 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) go home (b) look at (c) my book
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) cut it out (c) tea time
18. 18.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
19. 19.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) tea time (c) give up
21. 21.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
22. 22.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
23. 23.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
24. 24.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
25. 25.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) go home (c) an hour
27. 27.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) kind of (b) tea time (c) three trees
29. 29.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) put on (b) see you (c) tea time
31. 31.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
32. 32.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
33. 33.Which little sound joins “who is” 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) so big (b) go home (c) find out
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) see you (c) an egg
36. 36.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
37. 37.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
38. 38.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) sit up (b) see you (c) my book

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