Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 26 · 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 “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) cut it out (b) go home (c) my book
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) what about (c) so big
4. 4.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) look out (c) my book
6. 6.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
7. 7.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) tea time (c) hold on
9. 9.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
10. 10.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
11. 11.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
12. 12.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
13. 13.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
14. 14.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) my book (c) jump in
16. 16.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
17. 17.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
18. 18.Listen to “kind of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
19. 19.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
20. 20.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
21. 21.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
22. 22.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
23. 23.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
24. 24.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) see you (c) pass it
25. 25.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
26. 26.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
27. 27.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
28. 28.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
29. 29.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
30. 30.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) wake up (b) so big (c) three trees
32. 32.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) new shoes (c) an orange
36. 36.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
37. 37.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) an egg (c) you know
39. 39.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
40. 40.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”

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