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Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 986 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
  2. 2.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
  3. 3.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
  4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) jump in (c) my book
  5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) sit up (b) see you (c) so big
  6. 6.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
  7. 7.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
  8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) so big (c) pick it up
  9. 9.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
  10. 10.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
  11. 11.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
  12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) my book (c) find out
  13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) go home (c) an orange
  14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) stand up (b) go home (c) my bag
  15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) three trees (c) look out
  16. 16.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
  17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) my book (c) lots of
  18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) see you (c) fill in
  19. 19.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
  20. 20.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
  21. 21.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
  22. 22.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
  23. 23.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
  24. 24.Which little sound joins “my uncle” 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) an hour (b) blue car (c) go home
  26. 26.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
  27. 27.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
  28. 28.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
  29. 29.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
  30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) blue car (c) this is
  31. 31.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
  32. 32.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
  33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) see you (c) look at
  34. 34.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
  35. 35.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
  36. 36.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
  37. 37.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
  38. 38.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
  39. 39.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
  40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) my bag (c) kind of

Answer key

  1. a-nour
  2. kin-dof
  3. “w”
  4. jump in
  5. sit up
  6. “y”
  7. ge-tup
  8. pick it up
  9. a-negg
  10. pa-sit
  11. ta-kit
  12. find out
  13. an orange
  14. stand up
  15. look out
  16. fin-dout
  17. lots of
  18. fill in
  19. a-norange
  20. pi-ki-tup
  21. pi-ki-tup
  22. jum-pin
  23. pu-ton
  24. “y”
  25. an hour
  26. “w”
  27. “w”
  28. loo-kat
  29. thi-sis
  30. this is
  31. clea-nit
  32. “y”
  33. look at
  34. stan-dup
  35. “w”
  36. loo-kat
  37. jum-pin
  38. ge-tup
  39. a-nidea
  40. kind of

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