Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 964 · 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: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
2. 2.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
3. 3.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
4. 4.Which little sound joins “my uncle” 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) two cats (b) tea time (c) pick it up
6. 6.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
7. 7.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
8. 8.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
9. 9.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
10. 10.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
11. 11.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) what about (b) so big (c) you know
13. 13.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
14. 14.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
15. 15.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
16. 16.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an hour (b) see you (c) the dog
18. 18.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
19. 19.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
20. 20.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
21. 21.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
22. 22.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
23. 23.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
24. 24.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
25. 25.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
26. 26.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) three trees (c) stand up
28. 28.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
29. 29.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
30. 30.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) go home (c) turn off
32. 32.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
33. 33.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) give up (c) tea time
35. 35.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
36. 36.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
37. 37.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
38. 38.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
39. 39.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
40. 40.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea

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