Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 239 · 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.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
2. 2.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
3. 3.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
4. 4.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
5. 5.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an orange (b) so big (c) the dog
7. 7.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
8. 8.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
9. 9.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
10. 10.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
11. 11.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
12. 12.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
13. 13.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
14. 14.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) this is (b) my bag (c) blue car
16. 16.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
17. 17.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
18. 18.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
19. 19.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
20. 20.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
21. 21.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) clean it (c) two cats
23. 23.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
24. 24.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
25. 25.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
26. 26.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
27. 27.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
28. 28.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
29. 29.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
31. 31.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
32. 32.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) pass it (c) blue car
34. 34.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
35. 35.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
36. 36.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) the dog (c) stand up
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) my bag (c) put on
39. 39.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
40. 40.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour

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