Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 659 · 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.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an orange (b) you know (c) two cats
2. 2.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
3. 3.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
4. 4.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
5. 5.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
6. 6.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
7. 7.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
8. 8.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
9. 9.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
10. 10.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
11. 11.Listen to “kind of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
12. 12.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
13. 13.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) tea time (c) lots of
15. 15.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
16. 16.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
17. 17.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
18. 18.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) sit up (b) the dog (c) see you
20. 20.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
21. 21.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
22. 22.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) fill in (c) blue car
24. 24.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
25. 25.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) two cats (c) find out
27. 27.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
28. 28.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
29. 29.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
30. 30.Which little sound joins “we are” 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) jump in (b) three trees (c) go home
32. 32.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
33. 33.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
34. 34.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) come in (c) tea time
36. 36.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
37. 37.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) two cats (c) cut it out
39. 39.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in

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