Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 511 · 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 “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
2. 2.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
3. 3.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
4. 4.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
5. 5.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
6. 6.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
7. 7.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
8. 8.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
9. 9.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) blue car (c) an idea
11. 11.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
12. 12.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) an egg (c) three trees
14. 14.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) find out (b) tea time (c) you know
16. 16.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
17. 17.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) blue car (c) lots of
19. 19.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
20. 20.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
21. 21.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) the dog (c) hold on
23. 23.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
24. 24.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
25. 25.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
26. 26.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) take it (b) new shoes (c) tea time
28. 28.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) what about (c) three trees
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
31. 31.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
32. 32.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
33. 33.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
34. 34.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
35. 35.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
36. 36.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) pick it up (b) blue car (c) two cats
38. 38.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
39. 39.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) my book (c) an orange

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