Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 540 · 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.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) you know (c) an idea
2. 2.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
3. 3.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
4. 4.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
5. 5.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
6. 6.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) three trees (c) give up
8. 8.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
9. 9.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
10. 10.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
11. 11.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) new shoes (c) stand up
13. 13.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
14. 14.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
15. 15.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) an orange (c) you know
17. 17.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) turn off (b) new shoes (c) see you
19. 19.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
20. 20.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
21. 21.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
22. 22.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
23. 23.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
24. 24.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
25. 25.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
26. 26.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
27. 27.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
28. 28.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
29. 29.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
30. 30.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
31. 31.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
32. 32.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
33. 33.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
34. 34.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
35. 35.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) lots of (c) three trees
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) new shoes (c) wake up
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) kind of (c) three trees
39. 39.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout

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