Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 472 · 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.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
2. 2.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
3. 3.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
4. 4.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) blue car (c) wake up
6. 6.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) get up (c) my book
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) turn off (c) go home
9. 9.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) fill in (b) my bag (c) three trees
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) give up (c) blue car
12. 12.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
13. 13.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
14. 14.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
15. 15.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
16. 16.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
17. 17.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
18. 18.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
19. 19.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
20. 20.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
21. 21.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) find out (c) the dog
23. 23.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
24. 24.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
26. 26.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
27. 27.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
28. 28.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
29. 29.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
31. 31.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
32. 32.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
33. 33.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
34. 34.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
35. 35.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
36. 36.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) three trees (c) pick it up
38. 38.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
39. 39.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”

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