Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 114 · 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: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
2. 2.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
3. 3.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
4. 4.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
5. 5.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
6. 6.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
7. 7.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
8. 8.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
9. 9.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
10. 10.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
11. 11.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) blue car (c) put on
13. 13.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) jump in (c) blue car
15. 15.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
16. 16.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
17. 17.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) three trees (c) an hour
19. 19.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
20. 20.Which little sound joins “we are” 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) tea time (b) half an apple (c) so big
22. 22.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
23. 23.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
24. 24.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) new shoes (c) fill in
26. 26.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) stand up (c) tea time
28. 28.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
29. 29.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
31. 31.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
32. 32.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) look out (c) three trees
34. 34.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
35. 35.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
36. 36.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
37. 37.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) see you (c) this is
39. 39.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) turn off (c) you know
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) my book (c) cut it out

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