Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 681 · 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) my book (c) you know
2. 2.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
3. 3.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
4. 4.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) half an apple (c) the dog
6. 6.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
7. 7.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
8. 8.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
9. 9.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
10. 10.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
11. 11.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
12. 12.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
13. 13.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
14. 14.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
15. 15.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
16. 16.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) blue car (c) stand up
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) pick it up (b) my book (c) three trees
19. 19.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
20. 20.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
21. 21.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) so big (c) pass it
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) see you (c) an hour
24. 24.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
25. 25.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
26. 26.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) my book (c) this is
28. 28.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
29. 29.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
30. 30.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
31. 31.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
32. 32.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
33. 33.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) cut it out (c) the dog
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) three trees (c) wake up
36. 36.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
37. 37.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
38. 38.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
39. 39.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
40. 40.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”

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