Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 71 · 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 “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
2. 2.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
3. 3.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) two cats (c) find out
5. 5.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) three trees (c) an hour
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) stand up (c) so big
8. 8.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
9. 9.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) you know (c) look at
11. 11.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
12. 12.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
13. 13.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
14. 14.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
15. 15.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
16. 16.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) kind of (b) you know (c) blue car
18. 18.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
19. 19.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
20. 20.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) my book (c) an egg
22. 22.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) new shoes (c) get up
24. 24.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) fill in (c) two cats
26. 26.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
27. 27.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
28. 28.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
29. 29.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
30. 30.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
31. 31.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) put on (b) three trees (c) so big
33. 33.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) my book (c) an idea
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an orange (b) three trees (c) my bag
36. 36.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) my book (c) half an apple
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) tea time (c) look out
39. 39.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) give up (c) my bag

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