Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 8 · 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 “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
2. 2.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
3. 3.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) see you (c) cut it out
5. 5.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
6. 6.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
7. 7.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
8. 8.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
9. 9.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
10. 10.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
11. 11.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) go home (c) give up
13. 13.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
14. 14.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
15. 15.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
16. 16.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
17. 17.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
18. 18.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
19. 19.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
20. 20.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
21. 21.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
22. 22.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
23. 23.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
24. 24.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) turn off (c) my book
26. 26.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) stand up (c) my book
28. 28.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
29. 29.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
31. 31.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
32. 32.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
33. 33.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
35. 35.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
36. 36.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
37. 37.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
38. 38.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
39. 39.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
40. 40.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up

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