Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 142 · 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) half an apple (c) tea time
2. 2.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
3. 3.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
4. 4.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
5. 5.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
6. 6.Listen to “kind of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) my bag (c) sit up
8. 8.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
9. 9.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
10. 10.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
11. 11.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
12. 12.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
13. 13.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) lots of (c) the dog
15. 15.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
16. 16.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
17. 17.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
18. 18.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
19. 19.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) fill in (c) three trees
21. 21.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
22. 22.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) put on (b) blue car (c) you know
24. 24.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
25. 25.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
26. 26.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) pass it (c) blue car
28. 28.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
29. 29.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
30. 30.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
31. 31.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
32. 32.Which little sound joins “they also” 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) this is (b) so big (c) see you
34. 34.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an orange (b) my book (c) three trees
36. 36.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
37. 37.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) jump in (b) go home (c) three trees
39. 39.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
40. 40.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton

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