Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 666 · 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 hour (b) my book (c) go home
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) new shoes (c) half an apple
3. 3.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) blue car (c) clean it
5. 5.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
6. 6.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
7. 7.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) wake up (c) so big
9. 9.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
10. 10.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
11. 11.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
12. 12.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
13. 13.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
14. 14.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
15. 15.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
16. 16.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
17. 17.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
18. 18.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
19. 19.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
20. 20.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
21. 21.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
22. 22.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) blue car (c) take it
24. 24.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) get up (c) so big
26. 26.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) jump in (c) blue car
28. 28.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
29. 29.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
31. 31.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
32. 32.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
33. 33.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) tea time (c) stand up
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) turn off (b) blue car (c) so big
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an idea (b) blue car (c) two cats
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) cut it out (b) new shoes (c) two cats
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) an egg (c) go home
39. 39.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) put on (c) three trees

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