Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 501 · 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: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
2. 2.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
3. 3.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
4. 4.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look at (b) tea time (c) two cats
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) an hour (c) my bag
7. 7.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
8. 8.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
9. 9.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) jump in (c) blue car
10. 10.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” 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) blue car (b) put on (c) my bag
12. 12.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
13. 13.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
14. 14.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
15. 15.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) what about (b) go home (c) tea time
17. 17.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) you know (c) find out
19. 19.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
20. 20.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
21. 21.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
22. 22.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
23. 23.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
24. 24.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
25. 25.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) take it (c) see you
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) see you (c) give up
28. 28.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
29. 29.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
30. 30.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
31. 31.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) an egg (c) my book
33. 33.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
34. 34.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
35. 35.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
36. 36.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
37. 37.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
38. 38.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
39. 39.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it

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