Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 442 · 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.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
3. 3.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
4. 4.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) blue car (c) look at
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) two cats (c) give up
7. 7.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
8. 8.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
9. 9.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
10. 10.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look out (b) tea time (c) you know
12. 12.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) tea time (c) pass it
14. 14.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
15. 15.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
16. 16.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
17. 17.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
18. 18.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) blue car (c) an hour
20. 20.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) go home (c) an orange
22. 22.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) the dog (c) fill in
24. 24.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) pick it up (b) go home (c) see you
25. 25.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
26. 26.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
27. 27.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
28. 28.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
29. 29.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) an egg (c) you know
32. 32.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
34. 34.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
35. 35.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
36. 36.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
37. 37.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
38. 38.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
39. 39.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
40. 40.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at

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