Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 581 · 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 “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) three trees (c) look at
3. 3.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
4. 4.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
5. 5.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
6. 6.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
7. 7.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) see you (c) an hour
9. 9.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) come in (c) three trees
11. 11.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
12. 12.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
13. 13.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
14. 14.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) new shoes (c) pick it up
16. 16.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
17. 17.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
18. 18.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
19. 19.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
20. 20.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
21. 21.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
22. 22.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” 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) tea time (b) an idea (c) go home
24. 24.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
26. 26.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
27. 27.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
28. 28.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
29. 29.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
30. 30.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
31. 31.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
32. 32.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) fill in (b) two cats (c) my bag
34. 34.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
35. 35.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an egg (b) my bag (c) go home
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) lots of (c) my bag
38. 38.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
39. 39.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) what about (c) three trees

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