Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 159 · 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) blue car (b) two cats (c) kind of
2. 2.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look at (b) see you (c) go home
4. 4.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
5. 5.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
6. 6.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
7. 7.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) turn off (c) my book
9. 9.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an orange (b) three trees (c) go home
11. 11.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
12. 12.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
13. 13.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
14. 14.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
15. 15.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
16. 16.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
17. 17.Listen: which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
18. 18.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
19. 19.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
20. 20.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
21. 21.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
22. 22.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
23. 23.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
24. 24.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) pick it up (b) so big (c) see you
26. 26.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
27. 27.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
28. 28.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
29. 29.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
30. 30.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
31. 31.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) take it (c) you know
33. 33.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) half an apple (b) the dog (c) you know
34. 34.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) my book (c) clean it
36. 36.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
37. 37.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) an hour (c) see you
39. 39.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
40. 40.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”

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