Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 864 · 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 “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) find out (c) two cats
3. 3.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
4. 4.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
5. 5.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
6. 6.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
7. 7.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
8. 8.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
9. 9.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
10. 10.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) put on (b) tea time (c) so big
12. 12.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
13. 13.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
14. 14.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
15. 15.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) hold on (c) tea time
17. 17.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
18. 18.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) jump in (b) the dog (c) you know
20. 20.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) take it (c) you know
22. 22.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
23. 23.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
24. 24.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
25. 25.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
26. 26.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
27. 27.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
28. 28.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
29. 29.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
30. 30.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
31. 31.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
32. 32.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
33. 33.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
34. 34.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
35. 35.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
36. 36.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
37. 37.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) kind of (b) new shoes (c) the dog
39. 39.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) get up (c) new shoes
40. 40.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”

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