Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 600 · 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 “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
2. 2.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) lots of (b) tea time (c) go home
4. 4.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
5. 5.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
6. 6.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
7. 7.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
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) blue car (b) three trees (c) clean it
10. 10.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
11. 11.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
12. 12.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
13. 13.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
14. 14.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
15. 15.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
16. 16.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
17. 17.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
18. 18.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
19. 19.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
20. 20.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
21. 21.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
22. 22.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
23. 23.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
24. 24.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
25. 25.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
26. 26.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
27. 27.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) half an apple (b) three trees (c) see you
29. 29.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
31. 31.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
32. 32.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
33. 33.Which little sound joins “do it” 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.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
36. 36.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) my bag (c) look out
38. 38.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) tea time (c) this is
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an idea (b) blue car (c) two cats

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