Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 705 · 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.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
2. 2.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) so big (c) what about
4. 4.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
5. 5.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an egg (b) the dog (c) go home
7. 7.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
8. 8.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
9. 9.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) blue car (c) sit up
11. 11.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
12. 12.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) kind of (c) three trees
14. 14.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
15. 15.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
16. 16.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
17. 17.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
18. 18.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
19. 19.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
20. 20.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look at (b) tea time (c) new shoes
22. 22.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
23. 23.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
24. 24.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
25. 25.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
26. 26.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) half an apple (c) new shoes
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) find out (c) my book
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) come in (b) blue car (c) tea time
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) an hour (c) go home
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) take it (c) three trees
32. 32.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) get up (c) see you
35. 35.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) stand up (c) the dog
37. 37.Listen to “kind of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
38. 38.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
39. 39.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) two cats (c) pass it

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