Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 987 · 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 “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) cut it out (c) tea time
3. 3.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) this is (c) my book
5. 5.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
6. 6.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
7. 7.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
8. 8.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
9. 9.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
10. 10.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) pass it (c) my bag
12. 12.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) two cats (c) look out
14. 14.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
15. 15.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
16. 16.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
17. 17.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
18. 18.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) blue car (c) stand up
20. 20.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
21. 21.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) get up (c) see you
23. 23.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
24. 24.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
25. 25.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) you know (c) put on
27. 27.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
28. 28.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
29. 29.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) turn off (b) new shoes (c) you know
32. 32.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
33. 33.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
34. 34.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) tea time (c) an orange
36. 36.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
37. 37.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
38. 38.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
39. 39.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) the dog (c) jump in

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