Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 431 · 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) take it (b) see you (c) new shoes
2. 2.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
3. 3.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
4. 4.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) wake up (b) go home (c) my book
6. 6.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) three trees (c) come in
8. 8.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
9. 9.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
10. 10.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) my bag (c) an orange
12. 12.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
13. 13.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
14. 14.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
15. 15.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
16. 16.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
17. 17.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
18. 18.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
19. 19.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
20. 20.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
21. 21.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
22. 22.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
23. 23.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
24. 24.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
25. 25.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
26. 26.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
27. 27.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
28. 28.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
29. 29.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
31. 31.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
32. 32.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
33. 33.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
34. 34.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) this is (b) you know (c) my book
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) sit up (c) blue car
37. 37.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
38. 38.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
39. 39.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) my bag (c) turn off

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