Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 80 · 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) this | is (b) thi-sis
2. 2.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
3. 3.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
4. 4.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
5. 5.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
6. 6.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
7. 7.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
8. 8.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
9. 9.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
10. 10.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
11. 11.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
12. 12.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
13. 13.Listen to “kind of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
14. 14.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
15. 15.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
16. 16.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
17. 17.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
18. 18.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
19. 19.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
20. 20.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
21. 21.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) go home (c) jump in
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) so big (c) look out
24. 24.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
25. 25.Which little sound joins “three eggs” 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) new shoes (c) an hour
27. 27.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
28. 28.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
29. 29.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” 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) kind of (b) tea time (c) see you
32. 32.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
33. 33.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
35. 35.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
36. 36.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
37. 37.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
38. 38.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
39. 39.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup

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