Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 927 · 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.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
2. 2.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look at (b) tea time (c) new shoes
4. 4.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
5. 5.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
6. 6.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
7. 7.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) you know (c) fill in
9. 9.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
10. 10.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
11. 11.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
12. 12.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
13. 13.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
14. 14.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
15. 15.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
16. 16.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) put on (c) three trees
18. 18.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
19. 19.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
20. 20.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
21. 21.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
22. 22.Listen to “kind of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
23. 23.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
24. 24.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
26. 26.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
27. 27.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
28. 28.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
29. 29.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
30. 30.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) lots of (c) so big
32. 32.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
35. 35.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) pick it up (c) see you
37. 37.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
38. 38.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
39. 39.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) my bag (c) give up

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