Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 528 · 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 “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
2. 2.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
3. 3.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
4. 4.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
5. 5.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
6. 6.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) clean it (b) blue car (c) tea time
8. 8.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
9. 9.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) new shoes (c) come in
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) pick it up (c) the dog
12. 12.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
13. 13.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
14. 14.Listen to “kind of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
15. 15.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
16. 16.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
17. 17.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
18. 18.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
19. 19.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
20. 20.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
21. 21.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
22. 22.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) my book (c) lots of
24. 24.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) go home (c) look at
26. 26.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
27. 27.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
28. 28.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
29. 29.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
31. 31.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
32. 32.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
33. 33.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
34. 34.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
35. 35.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) get up (b) tea time (c) go home
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) so big (c) an orange
38. 38.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
39. 39.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup

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