Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 881 · 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 “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
2. 2.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
3. 3.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
4. 4.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
5. 5.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
6. 6.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) pass it (c) my bag
8. 8.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
9. 9.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
10. 10.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) an orange (c) three trees
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) go home (c) look at
13. 13.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
14. 14.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) what about (b) tea time (c) you know
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) hold on (c) my bag
17. 17.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
18. 18.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
19. 19.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
20. 20.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
21. 21.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
22. 22.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
23. 23.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
24. 24.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) this is (c) go home
26. 26.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
27. 27.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
28. 28.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
29. 29.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
30. 30.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) two cats (c) give up
32. 32.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
33. 33.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
34. 34.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
35. 35.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
36. 36.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
37. 37.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
38. 38.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
39. 39.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) sit up (b) three trees (c) the dog
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) pick it up (c) go home

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