Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 245 · 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 “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
2. 2.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
3. 3.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) lots of (c) my bag
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) two cats (c) turn off
6. 6.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
7. 7.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) an orange (c) see you
9. 9.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
10. 10.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
11. 11.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
12. 12.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
13. 13.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) so big (c) this is
15. 15.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
16. 16.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
17. 17.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) half an apple (c) my bag
19. 19.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
20. 20.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) two cats (c) an idea
22. 22.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
23. 23.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
24. 24.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
25. 25.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
26. 26.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) fill in (c) my book
28. 28.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) find out (b) blue car (c) you know
30. 30.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
31. 31.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
32. 32.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
33. 33.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) jump in (b) blue car (c) my book
35. 35.Listen to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) clean it (b) my book (c) two cats
37. 37.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
38. 38.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
39. 39.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
40. 40.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”

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