Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 762 · 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) blue car (b) this is (c) my book
2. 2.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
3. 3.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
4. 4.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
5. 5.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
6. 6.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
7. 7.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
8. 8.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
9. 9.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
10. 10.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
11. 11.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
12. 12.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
13. 13.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
14. 14.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
15. 15.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
16. 16.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
17. 17.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) blue car (c) fill in
19. 19.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) clean it (b) blue car (c) my bag
21. 21.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
22. 22.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
23. 23.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
24. 24.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
25. 25.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
26. 26.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
27. 27.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) hold on (c) three trees
29. 29.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) find out (c) my book
32. 32.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
33. 33.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
34. 34.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) my bag (c) turn off
36. 36.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
37. 37.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
38. 38.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
39. 39.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
40. 40.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it

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