Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 780 · 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 “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
2. 2.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
3. 3.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
4. 4.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
5. 5.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
6. 6.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
7. 7.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
8. 8.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
9. 9.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
10. 10.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
11. 11.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
12. 12.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
13. 13.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
14. 14.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) new shoes (c) pick it up
16. 16.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
17. 17.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
18. 18.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
19. 19.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) the dog (c) put on
21. 21.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
22. 22.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
23. 23.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
24. 24.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
25. 25.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
26. 26.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) see you (c) an orange
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) turn off (c) two cats
29. 29.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
31. 31.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
32. 32.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
33. 33.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
34. 34.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
35. 35.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
36. 36.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
37. 37.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look at (b) tea time (c) two cats
39. 39.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” 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) the dog (b) tea time (c) an egg

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