Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 69 · 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 “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
2. 2.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
3. 3.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
4. 4.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) tea time (c) cut it out
6. 6.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
7. 7.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) half an apple (c) you know
9. 9.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
10. 10.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
11. 11.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
12. 12.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
13. 13.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
14. 14.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
15. 15.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
16. 16.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
17. 17.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
18. 18.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
19. 19.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
20. 20.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
21. 21.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
22. 22.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
23. 23.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
24. 24.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) see you (c) put on
25. 25.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
26. 26.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
27. 27.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) two cats (c) find out
29. 29.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
31. 31.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
32. 32.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
33. 33.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
34. 34.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an hour (b) my book (c) the dog
36. 36.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
37. 37.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
38. 38.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
39. 39.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
40. 40.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”

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