Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 131 · 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.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) see you (c) look at
2. 2.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
3. 3.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) put on (b) three trees (c) you know
5. 5.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) see you (c) take it
7. 7.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
8. 8.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
9. 9.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
10. 10.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
11. 11.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
12. 12.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
13. 13.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
14. 14.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) fill in (b) the dog (c) go home
16. 16.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
17. 17.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
18. 18.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
19. 19.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
20. 20.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
21. 21.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
22. 22.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) blue car (c) give up
24. 24.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
25. 25.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
26. 26.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) three trees (c) this is
28. 28.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) my book (c) what about
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) lots of (c) two cats
31. 31.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
32. 32.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) turn off (b) so big (c) my bag
35. 35.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) jump in (b) two cats (c) you know
37. 37.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” 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) three trees (b) pass it (c) so big
39. 39.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
40. 40.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”

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