Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 753 · 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) jump in (b) new shoes (c) two cats
2. 2.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
3. 3.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
4. 4.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
5. 5.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) fill in (c) go home
7. 7.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
8. 8.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
9. 9.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) so big (c) hold on
10. 10.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) new shoes (c) clean it
12. 12.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) my book (c) this is
14. 14.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) get up (b) three trees (c) tea time
16. 16.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
17. 17.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
18. 18.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
19. 19.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
20. 20.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
21. 21.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
22. 22.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
23. 23.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
24. 24.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
25. 25.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
26. 26.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
27. 27.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
28. 28.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
29. 29.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
30. 30.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
31. 31.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
32. 32.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
33. 33.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
34. 34.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
35. 35.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
36. 36.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
37. 37.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) new shoes (c) an hour
39. 39.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
40. 40.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”

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