Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 831 · 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.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
2. 2.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
3. 3.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
4. 4.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
5. 5.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
6. 6.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
7. 7.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
8. 8.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
9. 9.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
10. 10.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
11. 11.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
12. 12.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
13. 13.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) go home (c) turn off
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) pick it up (c) new shoes
16. 16.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
17. 17.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
18. 18.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
19. 19.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
20. 20.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
21. 21.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
22. 22.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
23. 23.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
24. 24.Listen to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
25. 25.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) blue car (c) give up
27. 27.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
28. 28.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
29. 29.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
30. 30.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) look at (c) the dog
32. 32.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
33. 33.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
34. 34.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
35. 35.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
36. 36.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) an orange (c) tea time
38. 38.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
40. 40.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”

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