Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 489 · 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 “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
2. 2.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) cut it out (c) see you
4. 4.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
5. 5.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) get up (b) my bag (c) my book
7. 7.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
8. 8.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
9. 9.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
10. 10.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) hold on (c) you know
12. 12.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) my bag (c) this is
14. 14.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
15. 15.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
16. 16.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) see you (c) lots of
18. 18.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) come in (b) two cats (c) you know
20. 20.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) half an apple (c) my book
22. 22.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
23. 23.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
24. 24.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
25. 25.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
26. 26.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
27. 27.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
28. 28.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) blue car (c) fill in
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look out (b) my book (c) the dog
31. 31.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
32. 32.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) an hour (c) my bag
34. 34.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
35. 35.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
36. 36.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
37. 37.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
38. 38.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
39. 39.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
40. 40.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about

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