Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 79 · 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.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
2. 2.Which little sound joins “my uncle” 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) my book (b) clean it (c) you know
4. 4.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
5. 5.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
6. 6.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
7. 7.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
8. 8.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
9. 9.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
10. 10.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
11. 11.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
12. 12.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) the dog (c) hold on
14. 14.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
15. 15.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
16. 16.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) what about (b) tea time (c) see you
18. 18.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
19. 19.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
20. 20.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
21. 21.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
22. 22.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
23. 23.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
24. 24.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) you know (c) get up
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) see you (c) pass it
27. 27.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
28. 28.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
29. 29.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
30. 30.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) blue car (c) jump in
32. 32.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
33. 33.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) put on (b) so big (c) three trees
35. 35.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
36. 36.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
37. 37.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
38. 38.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) wake up (c) my bag
40. 40.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out

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