Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 653 · 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 “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
2. 2.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
3. 3.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
4. 4.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
5. 5.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
6. 6.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
7. 7.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
8. 8.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
9. 9.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
10. 10.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) turn off (b) blue car (c) see you
12. 12.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
13. 13.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
14. 14.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) look out (c) see you
16. 16.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) two cats (c) stand up
18. 18.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
19. 19.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
20. 20.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
21. 21.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
22. 22.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
23. 23.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
24. 24.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) kind of (b) two cats (c) you know
26. 26.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
27. 27.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
28. 28.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) you know (c) take it
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
31. 31.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
32. 32.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
33. 33.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
34. 34.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) see you (c) an egg
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) my book (c) an hour
37. 37.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
38. 38.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
40. 40.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”

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