Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 161 · 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) new shoes (b) so big (c) hold on
2. 2.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
3. 3.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
4. 4.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ta-kit (b) take | it
5. 5.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
6. 6.Listen to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
7. 7.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
8. 8.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) wake up (c) the dog
9. 9.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
10. 10.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
11. 11.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
12. 12.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
13. 13.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
14. 14.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
15. 15.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
16. 16.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
17. 17.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
18. 18.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
19. 19.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
20. 20.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) clean it (c) see you
22. 22.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) three trees (c) lots of
24. 24.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
25. 25.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
26. 26.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
27. 27.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) see you (c) find out
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) go home (c) turn off
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) stand up (c) my bag
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) half an apple (c) tea time
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) the dog (c) look at
33. 33.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) you know (c) take it
35. 35.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
36. 36.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
37. 37.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
38. 38.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
39. 39.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) give up (b) my bag (c) blue car
40. 40.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in

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