Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 167 · 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 “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
2. 2.Listen to “look out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
3. 3.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) an orange (c) go home
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) blue car (c) sit up
6. 6.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
7. 7.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
8. 8.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
9. 9.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
10. 10.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
11. 11.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) my book (c) half an apple
13. 13.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
14. 14.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
15. 15.Listen: which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
16. 16.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
17. 17.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
18. 18.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) what about (b) go home (c) new shoes
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) my book (c) turn off
21. 21.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
22. 22.Listen to “what about”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
23. 23.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
24. 24.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
25. 25.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) si-tup (b) sit | up
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) put on (b) go home (c) you know
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) three trees (c) give up
28. 28.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
29. 29.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
30. 30.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
31. 31.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) three trees (c) pass it
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) come in (b) tea time (c) my book
33. 33.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) tur-noff (b) turn | off
35. 35.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
36. 36.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) blue car (c) pick it up
38. 38.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
39. 39.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) three trees (c) an hour
40. 40.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on

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