Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 359 · 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.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) what about (b) new shoes (c) the dog
2. 2.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
3. 3.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
4. 4.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
5. 5.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
6. 6.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) tea time (c) an egg
8. 8.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
9. 9.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) two cats (c) sit up
10. 10.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
11. 11.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
12. 12.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
13. 13.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an hour (b) my book (c) blue car
15. 15.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” 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) blue car (b) come in (c) see you
17. 17.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) clean it (c) two cats
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) the dog (c) find out
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) so big (c) put on
21. 21.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) half an apple (b) new shoes (c) two cats
23. 23.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
24. 24.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
25. 25.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
26. 26.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
27. 27.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
28. 28.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
29. 29.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) the dog (c) get up
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) see you (c) kind of
32. 32.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
33. 33.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
34. 34.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
35. 35.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) go home (c) give up
37. 37.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
38. 38.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
39. 39.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) wake up (c) blue car

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