Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 866 · 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 “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
2. 2.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) get up (b) so big (c) my bag
4. 4.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
5. 5.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
6. 6.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
7. 7.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
8. 8.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
9. 9.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) my book (c) sit up
10. 10.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
11. 11.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
12. 12.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
13. 13.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) take it (b) see you (c) my bag
15. 15.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
16. 16.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) an orange (c) so big
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) you know (c) look at
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) find out (c) you know
20. 20.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
21. 21.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
22. 22.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
23. 23.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
24. 24.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
25. 25.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
26. 26.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
27. 27.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
28. 28.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
29. 29.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
31. 31.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
32. 32.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
33. 33.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) stand up (b) tea time (c) two cats
36. 36.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
37. 37.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
38. 38.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
39. 39.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up

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