Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 656 · 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.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
2. 2.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
3. 3.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
4. 4.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) an hour (c) my book
6. 6.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) my book (c) cut it out
8. 8.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
9. 9.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
10. 10.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
11. 11.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
12. 12.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
13. 13.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
14. 14.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” 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) my bag (b) get up (c) go home
16. 16.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
17. 17.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
18. 18.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) two cats (c) give up
20. 20.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) pass it (c) you know
22. 22.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
23. 23.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
24. 24.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) hold on (b) new shoes (c) my book
25. 25.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
26. 26.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
27. 27.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
28. 28.Listen to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
29. 29.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
30. 30.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
31. 31.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) so big (c) what about
33. 33.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
34. 34.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
35. 35.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
36. 36.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) half an apple (c) my bag
38. 38.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
39. 39.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
40. 40.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”

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