Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 895 · 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.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) blue car (c) hold on
2. 2.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
3. 3.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
4. 4.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
5. 5.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
6. 6.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
7. 7.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
8. 8.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
9. 9.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) an idea (c) tea time
11. 11.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) sit up (b) tea time (c) new shoes
13. 13.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
14. 14.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
15. 15.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
16. 16.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look out (b) see you (c) new shoes
18. 18.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) fill in (c) two cats
20. 20.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
21. 21.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
22. 22.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
23. 23.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
24. 24.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
25. 25.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
26. 26.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
27. 27.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
28. 28.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
29. 29.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
31. 31.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
32. 32.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
33. 33.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
34. 34.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
35. 35.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
36. 36.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
37. 37.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
38. 38.Listen: 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) lots | of (b) lot-sof
40. 40.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea

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