Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 882 · 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.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
3. 3.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
4. 4.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) fill in (b) you know (c) see you
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) clean it (c) blue car
7. 7.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
8. 8.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
9. 9.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
10. 10.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
11. 11.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
12. 12.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
13. 13.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
14. 14.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
15. 15.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
16. 16.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
17. 17.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
18. 18.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
19. 19.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
20. 20.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
21. 21.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
22. 22.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
23. 23.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
24. 24.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
25. 25.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
26. 26.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
27. 27.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
28. 28.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
29. 29.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an hour (b) three trees (c) so big
32. 32.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
34. 34.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) half an apple (b) my bag (c) blue car
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) what about (c) tea time
37. 37.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
38. 38.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an egg (b) three trees (c) you know

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