Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 14 · 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.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) new shoes (c) an hour
3. 3.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) this is (b) my book (c) two cats
5. 5.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
6. 6.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
7. 7.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
8. 8.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
9. 9.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
10. 10.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
11. 11.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
12. 12.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
13. 13.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
14. 14.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
15. 15.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
16. 16.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) turn off (c) you know
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) come in (c) tea time
19. 19.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
20. 20.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
21. 21.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
22. 22.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
23. 23.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
24. 24.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look out (b) my bag (c) go home
25. 25.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
26. 26.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look at (b) blue car (c) the dog
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) put on (c) go home
29. 29.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
30. 30.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) three trees (c) hold on
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) see you (c) stand up
33. 33.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
34. 34.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
35. 35.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
36. 36.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
37. 37.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
38. 38.Listen to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
39. 39.Listen to “kind of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
40. 40.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”

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