Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 828 · 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.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) my book (c) sit up
4. 4.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
5. 5.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
6. 6.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
7. 7.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
8. 8.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
9. 9.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) stand up (c) so big
11. 11.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
12. 12.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) come in (b) go home (c) the dog
14. 14.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
15. 15.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
16. 16.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
17. 17.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
18. 18.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
19. 19.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
20. 20.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
21. 21.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
22. 22.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
23. 23.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
24. 24.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
26. 26.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) my bag (c) fill in
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) an orange (c) three trees
29. 29.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
30. 30.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) the dog (b) what about (c) see you
32. 32.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
33. 33.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
34. 34.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
35. 35.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
36. 36.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) three trees (c) get up
38. 38.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
40. 40.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”

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