Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 54 · 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 “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) stand up (c) so big
3. 3.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
4. 4.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) kind of (c) so big
6. 6.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
7. 7.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
8. 8.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
9. 9.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
10. 10.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
11. 11.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
12. 12.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
13. 13.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
14. 14.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) this is (c) my book
16. 16.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
17. 17.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
18. 18.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
19. 19.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) the dog (c) jump in
21. 21.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
22. 22.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) get up (c) my bag
24. 24.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
25. 25.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
26. 26.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
27. 27.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) pick it up (b) new shoes (c) my book
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) two cats (c) sit up
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
31. 31.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
32. 32.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
33. 33.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
34. 34.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) half an apple (b) tea time (c) my book
36. 36.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
37. 37.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) tea time (c) turn off
39. 39.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
40. 40.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out

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