Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 718 · 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.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
2. 2.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
3. 3.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
4. 4.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
5. 5.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) get up (c) see you
7. 7.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
8. 8.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
9. 9.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) cut it out (b) the dog (c) tea time
10. 10.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) tea time (c) hold on
12. 12.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
13. 13.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) an idea (c) blue car
15. 15.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
16. 16.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) so big (c) half an apple
18. 18.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) my book (c) find out
20. 20.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
21. 21.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
22. 22.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
23. 23.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
24. 24.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) my bag (c) jump in
25. 25.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
26. 26.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
27. 27.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
28. 28.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
29. 29.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
30. 30.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
31. 31.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
32. 32.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
33. 33.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
34. 34.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
35. 35.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) fill in (c) my bag
37. 37.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
38. 38.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
39. 39.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
40. 40.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”

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