Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 848 · 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 “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
2. 2.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
3. 3.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
4. 4.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
5. 5.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
6. 6.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
7. 7.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) fill in (b) new shoes (c) so big
9. 9.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) stand up (b) so big (c) tea time
11. 11.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
12. 12.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
13. 13.Which little sound joins “we are” 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) my book (b) so big (c) get up
15. 15.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) turn off (c) see you
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) an orange (c) you know
18. 18.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
19. 19.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
20. 20.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
21. 21.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
22. 22.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) half an apple (c) my book
24. 24.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
25. 25.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
26. 26.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
27. 27.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
28. 28.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
29. 29.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
30. 30.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
31. 31.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
32. 32.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) this is (b) see you (c) the dog
34. 34.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
35. 35.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
36. 36.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) pass it (c) tea time
38. 38.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
40. 40.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up

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