Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 33 · 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 “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
2. 2.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
3. 3.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) an idea (c) go home
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) stand up (b) go home (c) the dog
6. 6.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
7. 7.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
8. 8.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
9. 9.Listen to “kind of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an hour (b) tea time (c) go home
11. 11.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) my book (c) come in
13. 13.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an orange (b) new shoes (c) my book
15. 15.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) see you (c) look at
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) pick it up (c) so big
18. 18.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
19. 19.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
20. 20.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
21. 21.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
22. 22.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
23. 23.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
24. 24.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
25. 25.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
26. 26.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
27. 27.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) see you (c) look out
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) my bag (c) find out
30. 30.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
31. 31.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) three trees (c) get up
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
34. 34.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
35. 35.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
36. 36.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
37. 37.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
38. 38.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
39. 39.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) tea time (c) fill in

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