Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 389 · 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 “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
2. 2.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
3. 3.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
4. 4.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
5. 5.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
6. 6.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
7. 7.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
8. 8.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
9. 9.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
10. 10.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
11. 11.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) an idea (c) go home
13. 13.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
14. 14.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) tea time (c) jump in
16. 16.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
17. 17.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
18. 18.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
19. 19.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
20. 20.Listen to “kind of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
21. 21.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
22. 22.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
23. 23.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
24. 24.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
25. 25.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
26. 26.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) an orange (c) my bag
28. 28.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) so big (c) pick it up
30. 30.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
31. 31.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
32. 32.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
33. 33.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
34. 34.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
35. 35.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) sit up (c) new shoes
37. 37.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
38. 38.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
39. 39.Which little sound joins “how are” 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) see you (b) kind of (c) three trees

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