Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 146 · 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) the dog (b) cut it out (c) so big
2. 2.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) pass it (b) the dog (c) so big
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) turn off (c) go home
5. 5.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) find out (c) three trees
7. 7.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
8. 8.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
9. 9.Listen to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
10. 10.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
11. 11.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) wake up (b) the dog (c) new shoes
13. 13.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
14. 14.Listen: which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
15. 15.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
16. 16.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
17. 17.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) sit up (c) blue car
19. 19.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
20. 20.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
21. 21.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
22. 22.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
23. 23.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
24. 24.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) see you (c) take it
26. 26.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
27. 27.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
28. 28.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
29. 29.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
30. 30.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
31. 31.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
32. 32.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
33. 33.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
34. 34.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
35. 35.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) an idea (c) my bag
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) clean it (c) you know
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) give up (b) so big (c) new shoes
39. 39.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
40. 40.Listen: which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”

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