Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 67 · 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 “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
2. 2.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
3. 3.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
4. 4.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
5. 5.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
6. 6.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
7. 7.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
8. 8.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
9. 9.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) wake up (b) see you (c) my book
11. 11.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
12. 12.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
13. 13.Listen to “kind of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
14. 14.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
15. 15.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
16. 16.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
17. 17.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) go home (c) an orange
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) what about (b) tea time (c) new shoes
20. 20.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
21. 21.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
22. 22.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
23. 23.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
24. 24.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
26. 26.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
27. 27.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
28. 28.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) the dog (c) come in
30. 30.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
31. 31.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
32. 32.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
34. 34.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
35. 35.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
36. 36.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
37. 37.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
38. 38.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
39. 39.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
40. 40.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”

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