Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 863 · 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 “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
2. 2.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
3. 3.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
4. 4.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) see you (c) half an apple
6. 6.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
7. 7.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an egg (b) the dog (c) see you
9. 9.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
10. 10.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
11. 11.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
12. 12.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
13. 13.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
14. 14.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
15. 15.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
16. 16.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
17. 17.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) jump in (c) tea time
19. 19.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
20. 20.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
21. 21.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
22. 22.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) three trees (c) wake up
24. 24.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) go home (c) put on
27. 27.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
28. 28.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
29. 29.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) go home (c) this is
31. 31.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
32. 32.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) sit up (b) go home (c) my bag
36. 36.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
37. 37.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) my book (c) an idea
39. 39.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
40. 40.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour

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