Linking Sounds Worksheet

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

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