Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 145 · 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 “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
2. 2.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
3. 3.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
4. 4.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
5. 5.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
6. 6.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
7. 7.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
8. 8.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
9. 9.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
10. 10.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
11. 11.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
12. 12.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
13. 13.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
14. 14.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
15. 15.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) take it (b) my bag (c) so big
17. 17.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
18. 18.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) pick it up (b) you know (c) so big
20. 20.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) see you (c) an egg
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) you know (c) give up
23. 23.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
24. 24.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
25. 25.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
26. 26.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) two cats (c) get up
28. 28.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
29. 29.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
30. 30.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
31. 31.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
32. 32.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) see you (c) an idea
35. 35.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
36. 36.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
37. 37.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) jump in (b) my bag (c) go home
39. 39.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
40. 40.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof

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