Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 647 · 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 at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
2. 2.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
3. 3.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
4. 4.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
5. 5.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
6. 6.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
7. 7.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
8. 8.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
9. 9.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
10. 10.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
11. 11.Which little sound joins “he is” 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) two cats (b) cut it out (c) new shoes
13. 13.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
14. 14.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) the dog (c) this is
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an idea (b) you know (c) blue car
17. 17.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
18. 18.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
19. 19.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an orange (b) tea time (c) my bag
21. 21.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
22. 22.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
23. 23.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
24. 24.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) two cats (c) half an apple
27. 27.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
28. 28.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
29. 29.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
30. 30.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
31. 31.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
32. 32.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
33. 33.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
34. 34.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
35. 35.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
36. 36.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
37. 37.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) what about (c) so big
39. 39.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) look at (c) the dog
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) see you (c) lots of

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