Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 754 · 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 to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
2. 2.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
3. 3.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
4. 4.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) two cats (c) look at
6. 6.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) blue car (c) get up
8. 8.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
9. 9.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
10. 10.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
11. 11.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
12. 12.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) clean it (c) go home
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) tea time (c) look out
15. 15.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) my book (c) pick it up
17. 17.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
18. 18.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
19. 19.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
20. 20.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
21. 21.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
22. 22.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
23. 23.Which little sound joins “no answer” 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) hold on (b) blue car (c) tea time
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) an hour (c) tea time
27. 27.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” 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) lots of (c) you know
29. 29.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
30. 30.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
31. 31.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
32. 32.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) kind of (c) tea time
34. 34.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
35. 35.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
36. 36.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
37. 37.Which little sound joins “he is” 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) an egg (b) two cats (c) see you
39. 39.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
40. 40.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout

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