Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 303 · 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.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
2. 2.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
3. 3.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
4. 4.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
5. 5.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
6. 6.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) my book (c) lots of
8. 8.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
9. 9.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an orange (b) my bag (c) blue car
11. 11.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) come in (c) tea time
13. 13.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
14. 14.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
15. 15.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) wake up (c) the dog
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) blue car (c) an hour
18. 18.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
19. 19.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
20. 20.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
21. 21.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
22. 22.Listen to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) take it (b) my bag (c) two cats
24. 24.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
25. 25.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
26. 26.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
27. 27.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
28. 28.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
29. 29.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
31. 31.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
32. 32.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
33. 33.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
34. 34.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) find out (c) the dog
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) an idea (c) see you
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) jump in (c) my bag
38. 38.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
39. 39.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
40. 40.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”

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