Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 726 · 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 “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
2. 2.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
3. 3.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
4. 4.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) this is (c) my bag
6. 6.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
7. 7.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
8. 8.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
9. 9.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
10. 10.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
11. 11.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
12. 12.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) an orange (c) so big
14. 14.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
15. 15.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
16. 16.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) an idea (c) the dog
18. 18.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
19. 19.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
20. 20.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) tea time (c) fill in
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) jump in (b) two cats (c) see you
23. 23.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
24. 24.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
25. 25.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) come in (c) see you
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) take it (b) so big (c) my book
28. 28.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
29. 29.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
30. 30.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
31. 31.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
32. 32.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) tea time (c) get up
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) half an apple (c) you know
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) blue car (c) cut it out
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) wake up (c) new shoes
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) hold on (b) see you (c) my book
38. 38.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
39. 39.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
40. 40.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea

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