Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 160 · 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 “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) cut it out (b) see you (c) my bag
3. 3.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
4. 4.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
5. 5.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
6. 6.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
7. 7.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
8. 8.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
9. 9.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) clean it (c) my book
10. 10.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
11. 11.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) go home (c) an hour
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) get up (b) go home (c) tea time
14. 14.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
15. 15.Which little sound joins “who is” 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) my book (b) hold on (c) two cats
17. 17.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
18. 18.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
19. 19.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
20. 20.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
21. 21.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
22. 22.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
23. 23.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
24. 24.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) give up (b) the dog (c) two cats
25. 25.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
26. 26.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
27. 27.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
28. 28.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
29. 29.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an idea (b) tea time (c) go home
31. 31.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
32. 32.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
33. 33.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
34. 34.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
35. 35.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
36. 36.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) what about (c) two cats
38. 38.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
39. 39.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
40. 40.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”

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