Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 132 · 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) an orange (b) my book (c) blue car
2. 2.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) stand up (c) two cats
4. 4.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
5. 5.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) my bag (c) sit up
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) pass it (b) you know (c) so big
8. 8.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
9. 9.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
10. 10.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
11. 11.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
12. 12.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) you know (c) half an apple
14. 14.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) an egg (c) you know
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) so big (c) fill in
17. 17.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
18. 18.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
19. 19.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
20. 20.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
21. 21.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
22. 22.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) take it (c) new shoes
24. 24.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
25. 25.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
26. 26.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
27. 27.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) jump in (c) three trees
29. 29.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
30. 30.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
31. 31.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
32. 32.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) put on (c) two cats
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look at (b) so big (c) two cats
35. 35.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
36. 36.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
37. 37.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
38. 38.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
39. 39.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
40. 40.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”

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