Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 947 · 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 “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
2. 2.Listen to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
3. 3.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
4. 4.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
5. 5.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) two cats (c) get up
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) pick it up (c) blue car
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) pass it (b) my book (c) see you
9. 9.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
10. 10.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
11. 11.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
12. 12.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
13. 13.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
14. 14.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
15. 15.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
16. 16.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
17. 17.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) my bag (c) kind of
19. 19.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
20. 20.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look out (b) see you (c) tea time
22. 22.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
23. 23.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
24. 24.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) cut it out (c) three trees
26. 26.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
27. 27.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
28. 28.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
29. 29.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) put on (c) new shoes
31. 31.Listen: which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
32. 32.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
33. 33.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
34. 34.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
35. 35.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
36. 36.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
37. 37.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
38. 38.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
39. 39.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
40. 40.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup

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