Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 931 · 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 “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
2. 2.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) an hour (c) two cats
4. 4.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
5. 5.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
6. 6.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
7. 7.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
8. 8.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
9. 9.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
10. 10.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
11. 11.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) what about (c) two cats
13. 13.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
14. 14.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
15. 15.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
16. 16.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
17. 17.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
18. 18.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
19. 19.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) this is (c) go home
21. 21.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
22. 22.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) take it (b) my book (c) two cats
24. 24.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) so big (c) put on
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) sit up (c) blue car
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) an orange (c) two cats
27. 27.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
28. 28.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
29. 29.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
31. 31.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
32. 32.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) come in (b) tea time (c) blue car
36. 36.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
37. 37.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
38. 38.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
39. 39.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
40. 40.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up

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