Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 418 · 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 “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
2. 2.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
3. 3.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
4. 4.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
5. 5.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
6. 6.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
7. 7.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
8. 8.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
9. 9.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) what about (c) so big
11. 11.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
12. 12.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) sit up (b) my book (c) three trees
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) blue car (c) come in
15. 15.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
16. 16.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an egg (b) my book (c) see you
18. 18.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
19. 19.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
20. 20.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) two cats (c) wake up
22. 22.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) put on (b) two cats (c) new shoes
24. 24.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
25. 25.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
26. 26.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
27. 27.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) you know (c) get up
29. 29.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
30. 30.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) my book (c) look out
32. 32.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) half an apple (c) blue car
35. 35.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
36. 36.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
37. 37.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) go home (c) cut it out
39. 39.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
40. 40.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit

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