Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 725 · 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 “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
2. 2.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
3. 3.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
4. 4.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
5. 5.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
6. 6.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
7. 7.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
8. 8.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
9. 9.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) turn off (b) go home (c) tea time
10. 10.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
11. 11.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
12. 12.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
13. 13.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
14. 14.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
15. 15.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
16. 16.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
17. 17.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
18. 18.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
19. 19.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) new shoes (c) jump in
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) the dog (c) get up
22. 22.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) lots of (b) you know (c) my bag
24. 24.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look out (b) my book (c) so big
26. 26.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
27. 27.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
28. 28.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
29. 29.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) see you (c) an egg
31. 31.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
32. 32.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) come in (b) new shoes (c) my bag
36. 36.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
37. 37.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
38. 38.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour

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