Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 441 · 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.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
3. 3.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
4. 4.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
5. 5.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
6. 6.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
7. 7.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
8. 8.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
9. 9.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
10. 10.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
11. 11.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
12. 12.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
13. 13.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
14. 14.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) see you (c) put on
16. 16.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
17. 17.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
18. 18.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) my bag (c) stand up
20. 20.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
21. 21.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
22. 22.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
23. 23.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
24. 24.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) wake up (c) the dog
25. 25.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
26. 26.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
27. 27.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) jump in (b) see you (c) new shoes
29. 29.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
30. 30.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) tea time (c) an idea
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) my bag (c) get up
33. 33.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
34. 34.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
35. 35.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) look out (c) the dog
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) what about (b) go home (c) three trees
38. 38.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) an hour (c) my bag

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