Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 269 · 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 “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
2. 2.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
3. 3.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
4. 4.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) see you (c) cut it out
6. 6.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
7. 7.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) turn off (b) blue car (c) new shoes
9. 9.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
10. 10.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
11. 11.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
12. 12.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
13. 13.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
14. 14.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
15. 15.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
16. 16.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
17. 17.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look out (b) so big (c) blue car
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) jump in (c) blue car
20. 20.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
21. 21.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
22. 22.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
23. 23.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
24. 24.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
25. 25.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
26. 26.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
27. 27.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
28. 28.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
29. 29.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
30. 30.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) pick it up (b) my bag (c) tea time
32. 32.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
33. 33.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
34. 34.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
35. 35.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) take it (c) the dog
37. 37.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
38. 38.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
39. 39.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
40. 40.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”

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