Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 679 · 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 “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
2. 2.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
3. 3.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
4. 4.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
5. 5.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
6. 6.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) turn off (b) the dog (c) blue car
8. 8.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
9. 9.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
10. 10.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
11. 11.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
12. 12.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
13. 13.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) my book (c) look out
15. 15.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) cut it out (b) my book (c) the dog
17. 17.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) you know (c) fill in
19. 19.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
20. 20.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
21. 21.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) blue car (c) find out
23. 23.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
24. 24.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) an orange (c) tea time
25. 25.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) an egg (c) new shoes
27. 27.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
28. 28.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
29. 29.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.Which little sound joins “my uncle” 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.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) come in (b) the dog (c) go home
34. 34.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
35. 35.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
36. 36.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
37. 37.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
38. 38.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
39. 39.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
40. 40.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup

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