Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 566 · 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 “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
2. 2.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an egg (b) go home (c) the dog
4. 4.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
5. 5.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
6. 6.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
7. 7.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
8. 8.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
9. 9.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) sit up (c) the dog
10. 10.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
11. 11.Which little sound joins “go out” 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 book (b) cut it out (c) tea time
13. 13.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
14. 14.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
15. 15.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
16. 16.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
17. 17.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) pick it up (b) blue car (c) new shoes
19. 19.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
20. 20.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
21. 21.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
22. 22.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) half an apple (c) my bag
24. 24.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
25. 25.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
26. 26.Listen to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
27. 27.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
28. 28.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
29. 29.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
30. 30.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
31. 31.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
32. 32.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
33. 33.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
34. 34.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) my book (c) fill in
36. 36.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
37. 37.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
38. 38.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
39. 39.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin

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