Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 691 · 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 “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
2. 2.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
3. 3.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
4. 4.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
5. 5.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) put on (b) my book (c) three trees
7. 7.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
8. 8.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
9. 9.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
10. 10.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
11. 11.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
12. 12.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
13. 13.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
14. 14.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
15. 15.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
16. 16.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
17. 17.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) you know (c) give up
19. 19.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
20. 20.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
21. 21.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
22. 22.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
23. 23.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
24. 24.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
25. 25.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
26. 26.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
27. 27.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) you know (c) half an apple
29. 29.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
30. 30.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
31. 31.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
32. 32.Which little sound joins “my uncle” 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) tea time (b) turn off (c) the dog
34. 34.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) go home (c) an egg
36. 36.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) my bag (c) what about
38. 38.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
39. 39.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
40. 40.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min

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