Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 307 · 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 “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
2. 2.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
3. 3.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
4. 4.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
5. 5.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) new shoes (c) lots of
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) my book (c) stand up
8. 8.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
9. 9.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look out (b) three trees (c) new shoes
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) sit up (b) three trees (c) so big
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) give up (c) see you
12. 12.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
13. 13.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
14. 14.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
15. 15.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
16. 16.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
17. 17.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
18. 18.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
19. 19.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
20. 20.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
21. 21.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
22. 22.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
23. 23.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
24. 24.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
26. 26.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
27. 27.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
28. 28.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
29. 29.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
30. 30.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
31. 31.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
32. 32.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
33. 33.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) an egg (c) blue car
35. 35.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
36. 36.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) the dog (c) take it
38. 38.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
39. 39.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) wake up (b) you know (c) my bag

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