Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 939 · 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 “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
2. 2.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
3. 3.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
4. 4.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
5. 5.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
6. 6.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
7. 7.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
8. 8.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
9. 9.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) new shoes (c) fill in
10. 10.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
11. 11.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
12. 12.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) tea time (c) kind of
14. 14.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
15. 15.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) find out (c) the dog
17. 17.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) what about (b) the dog (c) tea time
19. 19.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
20. 20.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) an egg (c) three trees
22. 22.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
23. 23.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
24. 24.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
26. 26.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
27. 27.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
28. 28.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
29. 29.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
31. 31.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
32. 32.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
33. 33.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an orange (b) go home (c) the dog
35. 35.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
36. 36.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
37. 37.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
38. 38.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
39. 39.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) put on (b) two cats (c) new shoes
40. 40.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”

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