Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 133 · 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 “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
2. 2.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an egg (b) the dog (c) my book
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) so big (c) put on
5. 5.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
6. 6.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
7. 7.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) clean it (c) see you
9. 9.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
10. 10.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
11. 11.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) wake up (c) the dog
13. 13.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
14. 14.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) stand up (b) tea time (c) you know
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) get up (b) my book (c) see you
17. 17.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
18. 18.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
19. 19.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
20. 20.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
21. 21.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
22. 22.Listen: which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
23. 23.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
24. 24.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) turn off (b) see you (c) three trees
26. 26.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
27. 27.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
28. 28.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
29. 29.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
30. 30.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
31. 31.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) you know (c) half an apple
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” 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) the dog (b) look out (c) blue car
35. 35.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
36. 36.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) tea time (c) what about
38. 38.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
39. 39.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
40. 40.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange

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