Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 87 · 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 “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
2. 2.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) an hour (c) new shoes
4. 4.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
5. 5.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an idea (b) the dog (c) blue car
7. 7.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
8. 8.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
9. 9.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
10. 10.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
11. 11.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
12. 12.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) find out (c) the dog
14. 14.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
15. 15.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
16. 16.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) cut it out (b) the dog (c) three trees
18. 18.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
19. 19.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
20. 20.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
21. 21.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
22. 22.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) fill in (c) two cats
24. 24.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
25. 25.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
26. 26.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
27. 27.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) half an apple (c) new shoes
29. 29.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
31. 31.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
32. 32.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
33. 33.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) give up (c) you know
36. 36.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
37. 37.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
38. 38.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
39. 39.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look out (b) so big (c) two cats
40. 40.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”

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