Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 935 · 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 “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
2. 2.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
3. 3.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
4. 4.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
5. 5.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
6. 6.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) look at (c) so big
8. 8.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
9. 9.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
10. 10.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) look out (c) two cats
12. 12.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
13. 13.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
14. 14.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) the dog (c) fill in
16. 16.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
17. 17.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
18. 18.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
19. 19.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
20. 20.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
21. 21.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
22. 22.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) go home (c) stand up
24. 24.Listen to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) new shoes (c) cut it out
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) three trees (c) pick it up
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) half an apple (b) three trees (c) go home
28. 28.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
29. 29.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” 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) go home (b) turn off (c) my bag
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an hour (b) new shoes (c) three trees
33. 33.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
35. 35.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
36. 36.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) put on (c) two cats
38. 38.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
39. 39.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
40. 40.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff

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