Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 260 · 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 “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
2. 2.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
3. 3.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
4. 4.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) take it (c) tea time
6. 6.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
7. 7.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
8. 8.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
9. 9.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
10. 10.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) hold on (b) the dog (c) go home
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) so big (c) an orange
13. 13.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
14. 14.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
15. 15.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) put on (b) the dog (c) see you
17. 17.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
18. 18.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
19. 19.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
20. 20.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
21. 21.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) my book (c) wake up
23. 23.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
24. 24.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
25. 25.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
26. 26.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
27. 27.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
28. 28.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an hour (b) my book (c) go home
30. 30.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
31. 31.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
32. 32.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
33. 33.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
34. 34.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
35. 35.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
36. 36.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
37. 37.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
38. 38.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
39. 39.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
40. 40.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”

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