Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 60 · 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 “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
2. 2.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
3. 3.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
4. 4.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) cut it out (c) my book
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) see you (c) look out
7. 7.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
8. 8.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
9. 9.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) get up (b) go home (c) tea time
10. 10.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) lots of (b) my bag (c) you know
12. 12.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
13. 13.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
14. 14.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
15. 15.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
16. 16.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) clean it (b) the dog (c) my bag
18. 18.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
19. 19.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
20. 20.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
21. 21.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
22. 22.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) so big (c) kind of
24. 24.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
25. 25.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) my book (c) turn off
27. 27.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
28. 28.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
29. 29.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
31. 31.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
32. 32.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) jump in (c) tea time
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) new shoes (c) put on
35. 35.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
36. 36.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) fill in (c) my book
38. 38.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
40. 40.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in

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