Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 711 · 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 “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
2. 2.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) new shoes (c) stand up
4. 4.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
5. 5.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) you know (c) an egg
7. 7.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
8. 8.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
9. 9.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
10. 10.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) find out (b) two cats (c) tea time
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) wake up (c) two cats
13. 13.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
14. 14.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
15. 15.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
16. 16.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
17. 17.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
18. 18.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) go home (c) this is
20. 20.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
21. 21.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
22. 22.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) turn off (b) you know (c) the dog
24. 24.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
26. 26.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
27. 27.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
28. 28.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
29. 29.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
30. 30.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
31. 31.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) tea time (c) what about
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) tea time (c) come in
34. 34.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) kind of (c) three trees
36. 36.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) pick it up (c) two cats
38. 38.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) jump in (c) my bag

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