Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 943 · 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 “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) my bag (c) put on
3. 3.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
4. 4.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
5. 5.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
6. 6.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
7. 7.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
8. 8.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
9. 9.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
10. 10.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
11. 11.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
12. 12.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
13. 13.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) look out (c) so big
15. 15.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) tea time (c) fill in
17. 17.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
18. 18.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
19. 19.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
20. 20.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
21. 21.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
22. 22.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
23. 23.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
24. 24.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) blue car (c) an egg
25. 25.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) sit up (b) see you (c) my book
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) take it (c) new shoes
28. 28.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
29. 29.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) so big (c) come in
32. 32.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
33. 33.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
34. 34.Which little sound joins “who is” 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) pass it (b) three trees (c) my bag
36. 36.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
37. 37.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
38. 38.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
39. 39.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup

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