Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 135 · 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 “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
2. 2.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
3. 3.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
4. 4.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
5. 5.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
6. 6.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) an orange (c) you know
8. 8.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
9. 9.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) kind of (c) two cats
11. 11.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
12. 12.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) my book (c) give up
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) cut it out (c) so big
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) my bag (c) half an apple
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) two cats (c) look at
17. 17.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) the dog (c) an idea
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) look out (c) tea time
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) new shoes (c) pass it
21. 21.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
22. 22.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
23. 23.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
24. 24.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
25. 25.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
26. 26.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
27. 27.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
28. 28.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
29. 29.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
30. 30.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
31. 31.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
32. 32.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
33. 33.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) blue car (c) pick it up
35. 35.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
36. 36.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
37. 37.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
38. 38.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
39. 39.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) clean it (b) blue car (c) two cats

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