Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 899 · 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 “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
2. 2.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
3. 3.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
4. 4.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) kind of (b) blue car (c) three trees
6. 6.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
7. 7.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) my bag (c) pick it up
9. 9.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
10. 10.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
11. 11.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
12. 12.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
13. 13.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
14. 14.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
15. 15.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) wake up (c) so big
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) so big (c) pass it
18. 18.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
19. 19.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
20. 20.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
21. 21.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
22. 22.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
23. 23.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
24. 24.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
25. 25.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) look at (c) my book
27. 27.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
28. 28.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
29. 29.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) tea time (c) come in
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) new shoes (c) take it
32. 32.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
33. 33.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
35. 35.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
36. 36.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) an idea (c) tea time
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) give up (c) blue car
39. 39.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
40. 40.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on

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