Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 985 · 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 “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) my book (c) come in
3. 3.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
4. 4.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
5. 5.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
6. 6.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
7. 7.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
8. 8.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
9. 9.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) new shoes (c) clean it
11. 11.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
12. 12.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
13. 13.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
14. 14.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
15. 15.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
16. 16.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
17. 17.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
18. 18.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
19. 19.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
20. 20.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
21. 21.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
22. 22.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) my bag (c) turn off
24. 24.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) wake up (c) my book
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) so big (c) kind of
27. 27.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
28. 28.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
29. 29.Listen to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
30. 30.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
31. 31.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
32. 32.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
33. 33.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
34. 34.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
35. 35.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
36. 36.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
37. 37.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
38. 38.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
39. 39.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) give up (c) tea time

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