Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 853 · 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 “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
2. 2.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
3. 3.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) blue car (c) jump in
5. 5.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
6. 6.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
7. 7.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
8. 8.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
9. 9.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
10. 10.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
11. 11.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) an orange (c) tea time
13. 13.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
14. 14.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
15. 15.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
16. 16.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
17. 17.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
18. 18.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
19. 19.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
20. 20.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
21. 21.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) pass it (c) tea time
23. 23.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
24. 24.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
25. 25.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
26. 26.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) new shoes (c) come in
28. 28.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
29. 29.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) an idea (c) go home
31. 31.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
32. 32.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
33. 33.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
34. 34.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
35. 35.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
36. 36.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
37. 37.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) you know (c) get up
39. 39.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton

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