Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 932 · 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) come in (b) see you (c) go home
2. 2.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) go home (c) this is
4. 4.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) so big (c) turn off
6. 6.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
7. 7.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) go home (c) an hour
9. 9.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
10. 10.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
11. 11.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
12. 12.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
13. 13.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
14. 14.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
15. 15.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
16. 16.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
17. 17.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
18. 18.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
19. 19.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
20. 20.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) pick it up (c) two cats
22. 22.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
23. 23.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
24. 24.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) you know (c) wake up
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) what about (b) go home (c) three trees
27. 27.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
28. 28.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
29. 29.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
30. 30.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) stand up (c) two cats
32. 32.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
33. 33.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
34. 34.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
35. 35.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
36. 36.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
37. 37.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) sit up (b) blue car (c) the dog
39. 39.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an egg (b) see you (c) so big

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