Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 65 · 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 “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
2. 2.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
3. 3.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look out (b) you know (c) three trees
5. 5.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
6. 6.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
7. 7.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
8. 8.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
9. 9.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
10. 10.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
11. 11.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) my book (c) fill in
13. 13.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
14. 14.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
15. 15.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) three trees (c) sit up
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) blue car (c) an egg
18. 18.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
19. 19.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
20. 20.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) stand up (b) go home (c) my book
22. 22.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
23. 23.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
24. 24.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
26. 26.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
27. 27.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
28. 28.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) the dog (c) an hour
30. 30.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) see you (c) this is
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) get up (b) blue car (c) the dog
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
34. 34.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
35. 35.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
36. 36.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
37. 37.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) cut it out (c) go home
39. 39.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an orange (b) my bag (c) so big

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