Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 968 · 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.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
2. 2.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
3. 3.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) fill in (c) see you
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) look out (c) so big
6. 6.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) lots of (c) go home
8. 8.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
9. 9.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
10. 10.Listen to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
11. 11.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
12. 12.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
13. 13.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
14. 14.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) my bag (c) pick it up
16. 16.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
17. 17.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
18. 18.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
19. 19.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
20. 20.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
21. 21.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
22. 22.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
23. 23.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
24. 24.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) hold on (c) so big
25. 25.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) this is (b) three trees (c) tea time
27. 27.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
28. 28.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
29. 29.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) tea time (c) put on
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) pass it (c) my bag
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an idea (b) the dog (c) you know
33. 33.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
35. 35.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
36. 36.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
37. 37.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) tea time (c) look at
39. 39.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) take it (b) my book (c) my bag
40. 40.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”

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